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Impact of increase in penalties on alcohol and mobile-use related accidents in India: observations from the report on road accidents in India.
| Τίτλος: | Impact of increase in penalties on alcohol and mobile-use related accidents in India: observations from the report on road accidents in India. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Jangra D; National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India., Parmar AJ; Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India., Ahluwalia Y; National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India., Balhara YPS; National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. |
| Πηγή: | International journal of injury control and safety promotion [Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot] 2026 Jun; Vol. 33 (2), pp. 219-225. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 02. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101247254 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1745-7319 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 17457300 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Abingdon, UK : Taylor & Francis, c2005- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Accidents, Traffic*/statistics & numerical data , Accidents, Traffic*/prevention & control , Accidents, Traffic*/legislation & jurisprudence , Accidents, Traffic*/trends , Driving Under the Influence*/legislation & jurisprudence , Driving Under the Influence*/statistics & numerical data , Automobile Driving*/legislation & jurisprudence , Automobile Driving*/statistics & numerical data , Cell Phone Use*/legislation & jurisprudence , Alcohol Drinking*/legislation & jurisprudence, India/epidemiology ; Humans ; Cell Phone |
| Περίληψη: | The growing number of road accidents in India has been a concern over the years. Alcohol and mobile phone use while driving have been found to be important factors in road injuries. Although legislative changes, like 'The Motor Vehicle (Amendement) Act, 2019', introduced stricter penalties to control dangerous driving behavior, limited evidence exists regarding their real-world impact in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) like India. This study examines the impact of increased penalties on alcohol and mobile-related accidents in India using "Road Accidents in India" reports. Accident trends were assessed before and after the implementation of stricter penalties using year-on-year statistical testing for proportion differences. Drunk driving and mobile phone-related violations increased until 2019 but showed a significant decline following the introduction of higher penalties, sustained up until 2021. Findings show that while stricter penalties help, lasting impact depends on consistent enforcement, public awareness, and attitudinal changes toward road safety. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: drunk driving; mobile use; road accidents; road safety; traffic violations |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260302 Date Completed: 20260625 Latest Revision: 20260625 |
| Update Code: | 20260625 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/17457300.2026.2635094 |
| PMID: | 41766491 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1745-7319 |
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| DOI: | 10.1080/17457300.2026.2635094 |