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Standard helmets & seat belts could have saved thousands of lives on roads in 2024
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Standard helmets & seat belts could have saved thousands of lives on roads in 2024

Times of India · Jun 12, 2026, 7:26 PM

Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.

As per a UN Motorcycle Helmet Study, motorcyclists are 26 times more likely to die in road crashes than drivers of cars and wearing an appropriate helmet “improves their chances of survival by 42% and helps avoid 69% of injuries to riders.” Similarly, as per World Health Organisation, seat-belts are

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