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Scholars Journal of Economics, Business and Management | Volume-2 | Issue-02
Assessing Road Users’ Accidental Risk – A Case Study on Kolkata City
Tarun Kumar Sarkar, Dr. Amalendu Bhunia
Published: Feb. 28, 2015 |
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Pages: 211-216
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Abstract
The present study assesses the road users’ accidental risk in Kolkata. In other words, this study examines the
all road users’ and pedestrians accidental risks with probabilities for the period between 2009 and 2012. Road accidents
have been enlarged extensively in Kolkata City owing to the remarkable growth of urban populations and the number of
motor vehicles. This study is based on secondary data obtained from Kolkata Traffic Police Reviews and the analysis has
been made with the application of statistical tests. The empirical results indicate that the degree of accidental risk for all
road users’ and pedestrians have been fluctuated under study and at the same time the risk is different for unlike kinds of
motor vehicles.