Abstract:

We have studied the statistical relation between deaths due to traffic accident in India and geomagnetic activity parameters: Kp, Dst indices and yearly average of cosmic ray intensity, during the period of 1990-2010. It is seen that rate of death by traffic accident are well correlated with these parameters. We have found large negative correlation with correlation coefficient of -0.84 between rate of death by traffic accident and Kp index. Large positive correlation with correlation coefficient 0.79 between rate of death by traffic accident and Dst index. Further a positive correlation with correlation coefficient of 0.69 between rate of death by traffic accident and yearly average of cosmic ray intensity was also found.

Keywords: Cosmic ray intensity, Kp index, Dst index, Traffic accident death.

Dr. Preetam Singh Gour, Dr. Shiva Soni, Dr. Arun Kumar

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