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Road Traffic Accidents In Tamilnadu: A Historical Study

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The main purpose of this study is to identify and analyze the reasons for road traffic accidents in Tamil nadu. Also this study investigates the different causes of accidents occurred in past years in Tamilnadu. Tamilnadu was reported in one of the accident prone zone in India with having highest rate of road accidents. This study investigates why Tamilnadu reported in top number of accidents. What are the reasons for occurring accidents and how con resistance the accidents.
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