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Of these 356 accidents involved cars and 613 involved two-wheeler riders. AHMEDABAD: As a pedestrian, you wouldn't want your life to hinge on the mercy of a careless motorist on Ahmedabad roads. In 5% cases, the study found spinal injuries caused from striking the windshield, tyres or wheels. A citizen who chooses to walk in Ahmedabad faces the risk of being run over by cars dashing through crossroads, refusing to respect the rights of pedestrians According to a recent Road Accident Sampling System India (RASSI) report by JP Research India, which studied accidents between January and July last year, of the 1,239 accident cases in Ahmedabad 329 involved pedestrians. "However, his study observed that, at 40kmph, the chance of serious head injury was 97% and 100% for impacts with the lower windshield area or A-pillar, respectively.The study claims that fatality risks at 50kmph are twice that of at 40kmph and almost five times that of at 30kmph..