This study illustrates the problems encountered in maintaining a quality data base on road traffic crashes (RTC) at the primary level when a scientific system is introduced for the first time in cities of less motorized countries like India. The paper reports the results of a study commissioned by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) U.K. to evaluate the experience of Bangalore police in adapting the Microcomputer Accident Analysis Package (MAAP) developed by the Overseas Unit of TRL. It also includes the findings of a survey of accident recording procedures in six other Indian cities. The survey was conducted as part of a research project sponsored by the Ministry of Surface Transport, Government of India, in an attempt to standardizing the primary level data. (A)
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