
Injuries from road traffic accidents in Kolkata, India 2011-2021
The number of injuries from road traffic accidents across the eastern city of Kolkata in India was over 1.4 thousand in 2021. Of this number, 499 injuries affected pedestrians. Traffic management has emerged as a challenging aspect across metropolitan cities in India. Huge traffic volumes in limited road space combined with pedestrian congestion and sub-standard infrastructure have made managing traffic a daunting task.