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The story in one paragraph
The Tvarra Research Centre surveyed 1,018 women across India — 542 who ride two-wheelers and 476 who travel as pillion passengers — about how they actually experience mobility. Poor road conditions, not driver behaviour or equipment, is the concern women raise most often, at 82.3%. Nearly three-quarters say larger vehicles disregard them. Nearly two-thirds are wearing certified helmets that do not fit them properly. And among passengers, a group almost entirely absent from Indian road-safety policy, 61.1% have nothing secure to hold and 47.5% rarely wear a helmet at all.
Key facts
| Finding | Base | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| Riders citing poor road conditions | 542 riders | 82.3% |
| Riders reporting larger vehicles disregard them | 542 riders | 72.7% |
| Riders reporting helmet fit or comfort problems | 542 riders | 62.9% |
| Riders reporting harassment | 542 riders | 57.7% |
| Pillion passengers with nothing secure to hold | 476 pillion | 61.1% |
| Pillion passengers finding helmets uncomfortable | 476 pillion | 58.6% |
| Pillion passengers who rarely wear a helmet | 476 pillion | 47.5% |
| Pillion passengers reporting hair concerns | 476 pillion | 43.9% |
Method, stated plainly
1,018 women across India: 542 who regularly ride two-wheelers, 476 who primarily travel as pillion passengers. The two groups were sampled and analysed as distinct populations.
60% of respondents are from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Kerala.
Helmet compliance in those states is markedly higher than the national picture. The helmet findings should therefore be read as conservative — they were measured where helmet use is strongest.
Five dimensions: infrastructure, road behaviour, product design, personal experience and pillion experience. The survey measures perception and behaviour alongside incidence.
Demographic cross-tabulations, satisfaction ratings and a confidence index are scheduled for the next wave and are not claimed in this edition.
Boilerplate
The Tvarra Research Centre is the research arm of Tvarra, India's women-first helmet and safety brand. It conducts original research on women's mobility, two-wheeler safety, protective equipment design and pillion passenger experience in India, and publishes an annual reference on women and two-wheeler mobility. Its 2026 edition draws on a survey of 1,018 women across India.
The Tvarra Research Centre publishes original research on women's mobility and two-wheeler safety in India. It is the research arm of Tvarra, India's women-first helmet brand.
Citation
Tvarra Research Centre (2026). India Women Rider Safety & Mobility Report 2026, Volume I: Understanding the Changing Face of Women's Mobility. Mumbai: Tvarra. Survey of 1,018 women (542 riders, 476 pillion passengers), India.
Findings may be reproduced with attribution. Please cite the Tvarra Research Centre rather than Tvarra alone, and include the base for any percentage quoted.
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