Lok Sabha Question No. 74 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that drivers are not the only one responsible for  increasing  road  accidents  across  the  country  but  the  poorly  designed  roads  too  are responsible for it;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  action  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  by  the Government to reduce the road accidents of poorly designed roads;
- (c) the  funds  earmarked/allocated/spent  for  the  maintenance  of  roads under  National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and State roads during each of the last three years, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the number of fatalities occurred due to bad conditions of roads, State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

- (a) Yes Madam.

(b) Various reasons  are  responsible  for  road  accidents  which  include  lack  of  enforcement, mechanical  failure  of  vehicle,  weather  condition,  road  user  behaviour  and  poor  road  design/ condition.  Government  is  taking  several  measures  including  carrying  out  road  safety  audit  of National Highways,  identification &  rectification of road accident black spots etc., for identifying  and  rectifying  the  safety  concerns  including  those  concerns  related  to  poor  road design.

(c) The  details  of  allocation  &  expenditure  of  funds  with  various  executing  agencies  for maintenance  of  National  Highways  are  at  Annex-I.  Maintenance  of  State  Roads  is  the responsibility of concerned State Governments.

(d) As per the latest 'Road Accidents in India-2015' report 2733 fatalities out of total 1,46,133 during calendar year 2015 occurred due to defect in road. State/UT-wise details are at Annex-II.

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.74 ANSWERED ON 2 ND  FEBRUARY, 2017

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 74. SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS सडक परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANNEX REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 74 ANSWERED  ON 02.02.2017 ASKED BY SHRI PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY REGARDING ROAD ACCIDENTS .

| State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   | State/UT-wise Allocation and Expenditure during last 3 years   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                        | States/UTs/Agency                                              |                                                                |                                                                | For Maintenance of NHs                                         | For Maintenance of NHs                                         | 2014-15 2015-16                                                | 2014-15 2015-16                                                |
| Sl. No.                                                        | States/UTs/Agency                                              | Allocatio n                                                    | 2013-14 Expenditur e                                           | Allocatio n                                                    | Expenditur e                                                   | Allocatio n                                                    | Expenditur e                                                   |
| 1                                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                                 | 170.86                                                         | 167.28                                                         | 157.00                                                         | 155.52                                                         | 143.41                                                         | 141.53                                                         |
| 2                                                              | Arunachal Pradesh                                              | 13.82                                                          | 12.00                                                          | 19.00                                                          | 17.94                                                          | 31.16                                                          | 29.00                                                          |
| 3                                                              | Assam                                                          | 134.04                                                         | 121.15                                                         | 48.50                                                          | 47.38                                                          | 88.50                                                          | 77.40                                                          |
| 4                                                              | Bihar                                                          | 147.62                                                         | 145.18                                                         | 204.50                                                         | 200.80                                                         | 108.50                                                         | 107.06                                                         |
| 5                                                              | Chhattisgarh                                                   | 23.44                                                          | 18.67                                                          | 89.50                                                          | 88.17                                                          | 66.03                                                          | 62.60                                                          |
| 6                                                              | Goa                                                            | 14.63                                                          | 13.55                                                          | 55.36                                                          | 54.92                                                          | 32.31                                                          | 25.93                                                          |
| 7                                                              | Gujarat                                                        | 107.19                                                         | 104.51                                                         | 127.50                                                         | 124.81                                                         | 146.37                                                         | 133.29                                                         |
| 8                                                              | Haryana                                                        | 30.33                                                          | 30.03                                                          | 25.90                                                          | 24.15                                                          | 57.33                                                          | 51.74                                                          |
| 9                                                              | Himachal Pradesh                                               | 34.31                                                          | 31.34                                                          | 43.00                                                          | 40.99                                                          | 64.42                                                          | 63.99                                                          |
| 10                                                             | Jammu &Kashmir                                                 | 1.89                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 9.52                                                           | 7.12                                                           |
| 11                                                             | Jharkhand                                                      | 31.52                                                          | 30.05                                                          | 51.00                                                          | 48.35                                                          | 100.50                                                         | 103.61                                                         |
| 12                                                             | Karnataka                                                      | 67.46                                                          | 61.10                                                          | 145.50                                                         | 142.46                                                         | 117.96                                                         | 114.71                                                         |
| 13                                                             | Kerala                                                         | 40.46                                                          | 34.51                                                          | 152.50                                                         | 149.30                                                         | 71.72                                                          | 69.38                                                          |
| 14                                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                                 | 50.45                                                          | 50.45                                                          | 38.75                                                          | 36.80                                                          | 22.27                                                          | 18.08                                                          |
| 15                                                             | Maharashtra                                                    | 107.19                                                         | 87.59                                                          | 128.50                                                         | 127.59                                                         | 225.30                                                         | 200.92                                                         |
| 16                                                             | Manipur                                                        | 31.10                                                          | 24.83                                                          | 13.00                                                          | 8.38                                                           | 31.00                                                          | 18.92                                                          |
| 17                                                             | Meghalaya                                                      | 15.28                                                          | 14.43                                                          | 18.00                                                          | 16.29                                                          | 40.80                                                          | 40.77                                                          |
| 18                                                             | Mizoram                                                        | 5.50                                                           | 4.40                                                           | 21.00                                                          | 18.51                                                          | 36.67                                                          | 36.33                                                          |
| 19                                                             | Nagaland                                                       | 14.32                                                          | 11.91                                                          | 30.50                                                          | 27.38                                                          | 44.93                                                          | 44.93                                                          |
| 20                                                             | Odisha                                                         | 56.87                                                          | 54.55                                                          | 103.50                                                         | 102.43                                                         | 63.92                                                          | 64.72                                                          |
| 21                                                             | Punjab                                                         | 49.85                                                          | 49.15                                                          | 69.00                                                          | 67.61                                                          | 87.67                                                          | 80.84                                                          |
| 22                                                             | Rajasthan                                                      | 182.84                                                         | 180.38                                                         | 160.50                                                         | 158.28                                                         | 104.38                                                         | 101.23                                                         |
| 23                                                             | Sikkim                                                         | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 24                                                             | Tamil Nadu                                                     | 127.37                                                         | 116.87                                                         | 175.00                                                         | 172.25                                                         | 157.66                                                         | 159.85                                                         |
| 25                                                             | Telangana                                                      | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 86.00                                                          | 84.13                                                          | 118.18                                                         | 88.49                                                          |
| 26                                                             | Tripura                                                        | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 1.25                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 6.09                                                           | 4.50                                                           |
| 27                                                             | Uttar Pradesh                                                  | 204.27                                                         | 196.63                                                         | 287.50                                                         | 283.88                                                         | 229.85                                                         | 229.21                                                         |
| 28                                                             | Uttarakhand                                                    | 42.68                                                          | 30.91                                                          | 52.00                                                          | 49.89                                                          | 75.03                                                          | 64.46                                                          |
| 29                                                             | West Bengal                                                    | 64.69                                                          | 55.48                                                          | 73.40                                                          | 70.64                                                          | 91.32                                                          | 92.18                                                          |
| 30                                                             | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                       | 5.30                                                           | 1.87                                                           | 1.00                                                           | 0.88                                                           | 1.29                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 31                                                             | Chandigarh                                                     | 0.20                                                           | 0.08                                                           | 15.00                                                          | 13.96                                                          | 2.17                                                           | 1.23                                                           |
| 32                                                             | D &NHaveli                                                     | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.12                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 33                                                             | Daman &Diu                                                     | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.08                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 34                                                             | Delhi                                                          | 0.26                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 0.62                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 35                                                             | Puducherry                                                     | 1.36                                                           | 0.39                                                           | 2.50                                                           | 0.71                                                           | 3.41                                                           | 2.34                                                           |
| 36                                                             | Additional allocation for PR                                   |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | 22.64                                                          |                                                                |
|                                                                | Sub Total (State/UT)                                           | 1777.10                                                        | 1649.29                                                        | 2395.66                                                        | 2334.40                                                        | 2403.13                                                        | 2236.36                                                        |
| 37                                                             | NHAI*                                                          | 72.05                                                          | 72.05                                                          | 100.00                                                         | 100.00                                                         | 100.00                                                         | 100.00                                                         |
| 38                                                             | BRO*                                                           | 128.00                                                         | 81.20                                                          | 93.50                                                          | 89.84                                                          | 140.00                                                         | 138.92                                                         |
| 39                                                             | NHIDCL*                                                        |                                                                |                                                                | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 50.00                                                          | 50.00                                                          |
| 40                                                             | Traffic Census and M&E                                         |                                                                |                                                                | 10.09                                                          | 10.00                                                          | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           |
| 41                                                             | Developing &implementing BMS for NHs at IAHE, Noida            |                                                                |                                                                | 0.00                                                           | 0.00                                                           | 3.68                                                           | 2.71                                                           |
| 42                                                             | Reserve                                                        |                                                                |                                                                |                                                                | -                                                              | 1.59                                                           | -                                                              |
|                                                                | Sub Total (Others)                                             | 200.05                                                         | 153.25                                                         | 203.59                                                         | 199.84                                                         | 295.27                                                         | 291.63                                                         |
|                                                                | Grand Total                                                    | 1,977.15                                                       | 1,802.54                                                       | 2,599.25                                                       | 2,534.24                                                       | 2,698.40                                                       | 2,527.99                                                       |

ANNEX REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  74 ANSWERED  ON  02.02.2017  ASKED  BY  SHRI  PONGULETI SRINIVASA REDDY REGARDING ROAD ACCIDENTS .

|   S. No. | States/UTs        |   Number of fatalities due to defect in road condition |
|----------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2                 |                                                      3 |
|        1 | Andhra Pradesh    |                                                    138 |
|        2 | Arunachal Pradesh |                                                     13 |
|        3 | Assam             |                                                      0 |
|        4 | Bihar             |                                                    188 |
|        5 | Chhattisgarh      |                                                    109 |
|        6 | Goa               |                                                      0 |
|        7 | Gujarat           |                                                     27 |
|        8 | Haryana           |                                                    107 |
|        9 | Himachal Pradesh  |                                                     29 |
|       10 | Jammu &Kashmir    |                                                     12 |
|       11 | Jharkhand         |                                                     62 |
|       12 | Karnataka         |                                                    160 |
|       13 | Kerala            |                                                      0 |
|       14 | Madhya Pradesh    |                                                    378 |
|       15 | Maharashtra       |                                                    113 |
|       16 | Manipur           |                                                     13 |
|       17 | Meghalaya         |                                                      7 |
|       18 | Mizoram           |                                                      0 |
|       19 | Nagaland          |                                                      2 |
|       20 | Orissa            |                                                      0 |
|       21 | Punjab            |                                                    169 |
|       22 | Rajasthan         |                                                     30 |
|       23 | Sikkim            |                                                      1 |
|       24 | Tamil Nadu        |                                                     53 |
|       25 | Telangana         |                                                     17 |
|       26 | Tripura           |                                                      0 |
|       27 | Uttarakhand       |                                                      1 |
|       28 | Uttar Pradesh     |                                                    774 |
|       29 | West Bengal       |                                                    300 |
|       30 | A &NIslands       |                                                      0 |
|       31 | Chandigarh        |                                                      0 |
|       32 | D &NHaveli        |                                                      0 |
|       33 | Daman &Diu        |                                                      2 |
|       34 | Delhi             |                                                     28 |
|       35 | Lakshadweep       |                                                      0 |
|       36 | Puducherry        |                                                      0 |