Nepal, July 31 -- In general, the word 'accident' is used to refer to road crashes everywhere, which is not correct. Experts believe that road crashes are predictable and preventable. There are specific causes behind every road crash, and they can be prevented by treating and addressing those causes in advance. Road crashes are neither 'an event that happens by chance' nor are they 'an act of God'. The word 'accident' is used as some sort of excuse by road safety managers and the authorities. For this reason, the authorities are not giving the required attention and taking action with a sense of urgency. Therefore, these incidents should be called road crashes or road traffic crashes, not accidents.
For instance, let's consider a crash sce...