Visakhapatnam, May 10 -- Citing rising road fatalities, Visakhapatnam City Police Commissioner Shanka Brata Bagchi on Sunday stressed the need for proper helmet use, as NGO Aap Sabki Awaz donated 400 helmets to home guards of the city police.

While speaking to ANI, Commissioner Bagchi said, "Every year, we find around 11,90,000 people dying from road traffic accidents in the world. In India, around 2,50,000 people die every year due to road traffic accidents."

He stated that nearly 45 per cent of road accidents involve two-wheelers, with head injury being the leading cause of death.

"If the riders wear an ISI-marked helmet properly, the chance of head injury can be reduced by 88 per cent," he added.

"Today, the NGO Aap Sabki Awaz has ...