An Improved Internet of Things Based Accident Detection System Using Sensor Networks

Despite our commitment and endeavors, vehicle accidents remain one of the biggest causes of death, disability, and hospitalization in the country. India is top among all 199 nations in terms of traffic-related deaths, accounting for over 11% of all accident-related deaths worldwide. Road Accidents also constitute over 13% of the total deaths in India in the past year. The major cause for deaths is the time it takes for informing about the accidents to ambulance, hospitals and to police. On the other hand, finding the location of the accident is a big challenge for ambulances and police, causing many deaths. In the Accident Detection System, the accident is detected automatically by the use of different sensors and it is informed to the ambulance and various other services through a Mobile Application along with the accident's GPS Location. The system is thus useful as a quick response to the accidents and may considerably reduce the death rates.