Lok Sabha Question No. 169 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Accident Prone Spots
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: SANJAY SHAMRAO DHOTRE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, SATYA PAL SINGH

be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of accident prone spots identified on National Highways across the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  accidents  reported  on  such  spots  along  with  the  number  of  deaths  reported  in  such accidents during the said period, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has received complaints of engineering defects on such spots during the said period;
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise  and  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  action  taken/being taken by the Government on such complaints so far;
- (e) whether the Government has conducted road safety audit of National Highways during the said period, if so, the details and the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent road accidents to enforce safety laws and eliminate engineering defects on NHs across the country?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI PON. RADHAKRISHNAN)

(a) and (b) 726 road accidents black spots are identified based on 2011, 2012 & 2013 combined fatality data and 63 black spots based on 2014 fatality data obtained from Police authorities of various states. Data for calendar year 2015 and 2016 is under compilation by Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. State/UT-wise details of identified black spots on NHs and the fatalities at those spots are at Annex-I.

(c) and (d) Road  improvement  proposals  and  detailed  project  reports  are  reviewed  by  different  road authorities  like  independent  engineers,  authority  engineers,  proof  consultants  and  engineers  of  highway departments. The defects noticed are corrected and actions are taken as per the terms of contract agreements.

(e) Government has conducted Road Safety Audit of National Highways of 18055 Km length  in the last 3 years. The recommendations of Road Safety Audits are incorporated to the extent feasible.

(f) Enforcement of traffic laws is the responsibility of State Governments concerned. Central Government has taken various steps in respect of  review of Motor Vehicles Act and engineering measures like carrying out Road Safety Audits on NHs, identification and rectification  of  Road  accident black  spots, incorporation of Road Safety items in the highway improvement works etc.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.169 ANSWERED ON 2 ND FEBRUARY, 2017

## ACCIDENT PRONE SPOTS

## 169. SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE: SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE: DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

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

ANNEX REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  AND  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 169 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017 ASKED BY SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE, SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE, DR. SATYAPAL SINGH REGARDING ACCIDENT PRONE SPOTS .

| Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   | Summary of Black Spots &fatalities (Based on 2011, 2012, 2013 &2014 fatalities)   |
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| Sl No                                                                             | State/ UT                                                                         | State Code                                                                        | Black spots based on 2011, 2012& 2013 fatality data                               | Black spots based on 2014 fatality data                                           | No. of fatalities                                                                 | No. of fatalities                                                                 | No. of fatalities                                                                 | No. of fatalities                                                                 | No. of fatalities                                                                 |
| Sl No                                                                             | State/ UT                                                                         | State Code                                                                        | Black spots based on 2011, 2012& 2013 fatality data                               | Black spots based on 2014 fatality data                                           | 2011                                                                              | 2012                                                                              | 2013                                                                              | 2014                                                                              | Total                                                                             |
| 1                                                                                 | 2                                                                                 | 3                                                                                 | 4                                                                                 | 5                                                                                 | 6                                                                                 | 7                                                                                 | 8                                                                                 | 9                                                                                 | 10                                                                                |
| 1                                                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                                                    | AP                                                                                | 8                                                                                 | 1                                                                                 | 26                                                                                | 18                                                                                | 21                                                                                | 19                                                                                | 84                                                                                |
| 2                                                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                                                 | AR                                                                                | 1                                                                                 |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 13                                                                                | 10                                                                                |                                                                                   | 23                                                                                |
| 3                                                                                 | Bihar                                                                             | BR                                                                                | 25                                                                                |                                                                                   | 91                                                                                | 98                                                                                | 63                                                                                |                                                                                   | 252                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                                                      | CG                                                                                | 29                                                                                | 1                                                                                 | 80                                                                                | 69                                                                                | 127                                                                               | 11                                                                                | 287                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                 | Delhi\                                                                            | DL                                                                                | 13                                                                                |                                                                                   | 129                                                                               | 55                                                                                | 71                                                                                |                                                                                   | 255                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                 | Gujarat                                                                           | GJ                                                                                | 25                                                                                | 1                                                                                 | 250                                                                               | 114                                                                               | 114                                                                               | 10                                                                                | 488                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                 | Haryana                                                                           | HR                                                                                | 33                                                                                | 5                                                                                 | 167                                                                               | 142                                                                               | 120                                                                               | 63                                                                                | 492                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                 | Himachal Pradesh                                                                  | HP                                                                                | 5                                                                                 |                                                                                   | 21                                                                                | 77                                                                                | 0                                                                                 |                                                                                   | 98                                                                                |
| 9                                                                                 | Jammu& Kashmir                                                                    | JK                                                                                | 7                                                                                 | 2                                                                                 | 121                                                                               | 81                                                                                | 62                                                                                | 34                                                                                | 298                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                | Jharkhand                                                                         | JH                                                                                | 26                                                                                |                                                                                   | 162                                                                               | 217                                                                               | 235                                                                               |                                                                                   | 614                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                | Karnataka                                                                         | KA                                                                                | 86                                                                                |                                                                                   | 201                                                                               | 180                                                                               | 246                                                                               |                                                                                   | 627                                                                               |
| 12                                                                                | Kerala                                                                            | KL                                                                                | 29                                                                                | 4                                                                                 | 279                                                                               | 266                                                                               | 261                                                                               | 49                                                                                | 855                                                                               |
| 13                                                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                                                    | MP                                                                                | 25                                                                                | 29                                                                                | 310                                                                               | 168                                                                               | 154                                                                               | 481                                                                               | 1113                                                                              |
| 14                                                                                | Meghalaya                                                                         | MG                                                                                | 8                                                                                 |                                                                                   | 116                                                                               | 193                                                                               | 89                                                                                |                                                                                   | 398                                                                               |
| 15                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                       | MH                                                                                | 34                                                                                | 1                                                                                 | 173                                                                               | 103                                                                               | 52                                                                                | 16                                                                                | 344                                                                               |
| 16                                                                                | Mizoram                                                                           | MZ                                                                                | 1                                                                                 |                                                                                   | 0                                                                                 | 16                                                                                | 0                                                                                 |                                                                                   | 16                                                                                |
| 17                                                                                | Nagaland                                                                          | NG                                                                                | 1                                                                                 | 2                                                                                 | 30                                                                                | 36                                                                                | 31                                                                                | 45                                                                                | 142                                                                               |
| 18                                                                                | Odisha                                                                            | OR                                                                                | 10                                                                                | 2                                                                                 | 69                                                                                | 77                                                                                | 90                                                                                | 30                                                                                | 266                                                                               |
| 19                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                         | RJ                                                                                | 58                                                                                | 3                                                                                 | 393                                                                               | 335                                                                               | 342                                                                               | 39                                                                                | 1109                                                                              |
| 20                                                                                | Tamilnadu                                                                         | TN                                                                                | 100                                                                               | 2                                                                                 | 1053                                                                              | 1458                                                                              | 1444                                                                              | 21                                                                                | 3976                                                                              |
| 21                                                                                | Telangana                                                                         | TG                                                                                | 71                                                                                | 5                                                                                 | 424                                                                               | 385                                                                               | 558                                                                               | 63                                                                                | 1430                                                                              |
| 22                                                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                                                     | UP                                                                                | 100                                                                               | 4                                                                                 | 877                                                                               | 984                                                                               | 726                                                                               | 55                                                                                | 2642                                                                              |
| 23                                                                                | West Bengal                                                                       | WB                                                                                | 31                                                                                | 1                                                                                 | 112                                                                               | 71                                                                                | 59                                                                                | 13                                                                                | 255                                                                               |
|                                                                                   |                                                                                   | Total                                                                             | 726                                                                               | 63                                                                                | 5084                                                                              | 5156                                                                              | 4875                                                                              | 949                                                                               | 16064                                                                             |

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