Lok Sabha Question No. 3752 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-18
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Vellalath Kochukrishnan Nair. Sreekandan

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a drastic decline has been noticed in the number of road  accidents  during  the  year  2020  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b) whether the nationwide lockdown was one of the reasons for the said decline and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  action  towards further reduction in the number of road accidents in the coming years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b)    As per the data received from police department of all States/UTs , month-wise details of the total number of road accidents & persons killed  on  all  roads  in  the  country  for  the  calendar  years 2019 & 2020 is enclosed at Annexure-1.

(c)  &  (d)  The  Ministry  has  formulated  a  multi-pronged  strategy  to address the issue of road safety based on Education, Engineering

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3752 ANSWERED ON 18 TH  MARCH, 2021

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 3752. SHRI V.K.SREEKANDAN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(both  of  roads  and  vehicles),  Enforcement  and  Emergency  Care. Accordingly, various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry as detailed below:-

## (i)

## Education:

-  The  Ministry  implements  a  scheme  for  undertaking  publicity measures and awareness campaigns on road safety to create awareness  among  road  users  through  the  electronic  media, print media, NGOs etc.
-  Observance  of  National  Road  Safety  Week  every  year  for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
-  A  Certification  Course  for  Road  Safety  Auditors  has  been commenced in Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE).
- (ii) Engineering (both of Roads and vehicles)
-  Road engineering
-  High  priority  to  identification and  rectification  of  black  spots (accident prone spots) on national highways.
-  Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage.
-  The threshold for four laning of National Highways have been reduced  from  15,000  Passenger  Car  Units  (PCUs)  to  10,000 PCUs.
-  Ministry has delegated powers to Regional Officers of MORTH for technical approval to the detailed estimates for rectification of identified Road Accident black spots.
-  Guidelines  for  pedestrian  facilities  on  National  Highways  for persons with disabilities have also been issued to all States / UTs.
-  Vehicle engineering:
-  Safety standards for automobiles have been improved.
-  Ministry  has  notified  fitment  of  Speed  Limiting  devices  on  all transport vehicles
-  Scheme  for  setting  up  one  model  Inspection  &  Certification Centre in each State/UT with Central assistance for testing the fitness of vehicles through an automated system.
- (iii) Enforcement
-  The  recently  passed  The  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment)  Act, 2019 provides for strict enforcement through use of technology and  further  provides  for  strict  penalties  for  ensuring  strict compliance  and  enhancing  deterrence  for  violation  of  traffic rules.
-  Rules  for  protection  of  Good  Samaritans  as  per  the  Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 have been published.

## (iv) Emergency care:

-  The  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment)  Act,  2019  provides  for  a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the accident during the golden hour.
-  The  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  has  also deployed 550  ambulances  at toll  plazas  on  the  completed  corridor  of National Highways.
-  Out of 550 ambulances, 171 ambulances have been upgraded to Basic Life Support as per AIS-125.

The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has notified 'Member of  Parliaments'  Road  Safety  Committee'  in  each  district  of  the country  to  promote  awareness  amongst  road  users  under  the chairmanship of Hon'ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from the district.

## ANNEXURE-I

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) & (B) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  3752  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  18 TH   MARCH,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRI  V.K.SREEKANDAN REGARDING 'ROAD ACCIDENTS'.

| Sl. No.   | States/UTS                                             | Data for 2020 furnished till   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during Jan - December   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during Jan - December   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents during Jan - December   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents during Jan - December   | Reduction in the months of December 2020 w.r.t corresponding period of 2019   | Reduction in the months of December 2020 w.r.t corresponding period of 2019   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTS                                             | Data for 2020 furnished till   | 2019                                                                 | 2020*                                                                | 2019                                                                                   | 2020*                                                                                  | %age decrease in Road Accidents                                               | %age decrease in Persons Killed                                               |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                                         | September                      | 16492                                                                | 13228                                                                | 6142                                                                                   | 4880                                                                                   | -19.79                                                                        | -20.55                                                                        |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | December                       | 237                                                                  | 134                                                                  | 127                                                                                    | 73                                                                                     | -43.46                                                                        | -42.52                                                                        |
| 3         | Assam                                                  | December                       | 8350                                                                 | 6593                                                                 | 3208                                                                                   | 2629                                                                                   | -21.04                                                                        | -18.05                                                                        |
| 4         | Bihar                                                  | October                        | 8325                                                                 | 6830                                                                 | 5988                                                                                   | 5277                                                                                   | -17.96                                                                        | -11.87                                                                        |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                                           | December                       | 13899                                                                | 11659                                                                | 5003                                                                                   | 4605                                                                                   | -16.12                                                                        | -7.96                                                                         |
| 6         | Goa                                                    | December                       | 3440                                                                 | 2375                                                                 | 297                                                                                    | 223                                                                                    | -30.96                                                                        | -24.92                                                                        |
| 7         | Gujarat                                                | December                       | 17046                                                                | 13365                                                                | 7390                                                                                   | 6141                                                                                   | -21.59                                                                        | -16.90                                                                        |
| 8         | Haryana                                                | September                      | 8140                                                                 | 6476                                                                 | 3744                                                                                   | 3031                                                                                   | -20.44                                                                        | -19.04                                                                        |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                                       | December                       | 2873                                                                 | 2239                                                                 | 1146                                                                                   | 890                                                                                    | -22.07                                                                        | -22.34                                                                        |
| 10        | Jammu &Kashmir                                         | December                       | 5796                                                                 | 4860                                                                 | 996                                                                                    | 728                                                                                    | -16.15                                                                        | -26.91                                                                        |
| 11        | Jharkhand                                              | October                        | 4397                                                                 | 3470                                                                 | 3188                                                                                   | 2296                                                                                   | -21.08                                                                        | -27.98                                                                        |
| 12        | Karnataka                                              | December                       | 40658                                                                | 34173                                                                | 10958                                                                                  | 9373                                                                                   | -15.95                                                                        | -14.46                                                                        |
| 13        | Kerala                                                 | November                       | 37546                                                                | 24975                                                                | 4080                                                                                   | 2597                                                                                   | -33.48                                                                        | -36.35                                                                        |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh                                         | September                      | 38706                                                                | 31663                                                                | 8555                                                                                   | 7502                                                                                   | -18.20                                                                        | -12.31                                                                        |
| 15        | Maharashtra                                            | September                      | 25072                                                                | 17142                                                                | 9694                                                                                   | 7682                                                                                   | -31.63                                                                        | -20.76                                                                        |
| 16        | Manipur                                                | November                       | 597                                                                  | 389                                                                  | 135                                                                                    | 110                                                                                    | -34.84                                                                        | -18.52                                                                        |
| 17        | Meghalaya                                              | December                       | 482                                                                  | 224                                                                  | 179                                                                                    | 139                                                                                    | -53.53                                                                        | -22.35                                                                        |
| 18        | Mizoram                                                | December                       | 62                                                                   | 71                                                                   | 48                                                                                     | 37                                                                                     | 14.52                                                                         | -22.92                                                                        |
| 19        | Nagaland                                               | December                       | 358                                                                  | 500                                                                  | 26                                                                                     | 53                                                                                     | 39.66                                                                         | 103.85                                                                        |
| 20        | Odisha                                                 | October                        | 9080                                                                 | 7621                                                                 | 4464                                                                                   | 3636                                                                                   | -16.07                                                                        | -18.55                                                                        |
| 21        | Punjab                                                 | December                       | 6348                                                                 | 5194                                                                 | 4525                                                                                   | 3866                                                                                   | -18.18                                                                        | -14.56                                                                        |
| 22        | Rajasthan                                              | December                       | 23480                                                                | 19114                                                                | 10563                                                                                  | 9250                                                                                   | -18.59                                                                        | -12.43                                                                        |
| 23        | Sikkim                                                 | December                       | 162                                                                  | 138                                                                  | 73                                                                                     | 47                                                                                     | -14.81                                                                        | -35.62                                                                        |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                                             | December                       | 57228                                                                | 45489                                                                | 10525                                                                                  | 8060                                                                                   | -20.51                                                                        | -23.42                                                                        |
| 25        | Telangana                                              | September                      | 16044                                                                | 13166                                                                | 5224                                                                                   | 4598                                                                                   | -17.94                                                                        | -11.98                                                                        |
| 26        | Tripura                                                | October                        | 535                                                                  | 368                                                                  | 190                                                                                    | 157                                                                                    | -31.21                                                                        | -17.37                                                                        |
| 27        | Uttarakhand                                            | December                       | 1352                                                                 | 1041                                                                 | 867                                                                                    | 674                                                                                    | -23.00                                                                        | -22.26                                                                        |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh                                          | December                       | 42572                                                                | 34243                                                                | 22655                                                                                  | 19149                                                                                  | -19.56                                                                        | -15.48                                                                        |
| 29        | West Bengal                                            | December                       | 10158                                                                | 9182                                                                 | 5500                                                                                   | 4926                                                                                   | -9.61                                                                         | -10.44                                                                        |
| 30        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                               | December                       | 230                                                                  | 141                                                                  |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                               | -40.00                                                                        |
|           |                                                        |                                |                                                                      |                                                                      | 20                                                                                     | 12                                                                                     | -38.70                                                                        |                                                                               |
| 31 32     | Chandigarh Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu (Merged) | December December              | 305 68                                                               | 159 101                                                              | 104 49                                                                                 | 52 64                                                                                  | -47.87 48.53                                                                  | -50.00 30.61                                                                  |

-18.25

-1.36

-16.88

| 33   | Delhi                              |                                    | December                     | 5610                                                               | 4178                                                               | 1463                                                                                 | 1196                                                                                 | -25.53                                                                  |                                                                         |
|------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 34   | Lakshadweep                        | Lakshadweep                        | December                     | 1                                                                  | 1                                                                  | 0                                                                                    | 0                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                    |                                                                         |
| 35   | Puducherry                         | Puducherry                         | December                     | 1392                                                               | 969                                                                | 147 145                                                                              |                                                                                      | -30.39                                                                  |                                                                         |
|      | Total                              |                                    |                              | 407041                                                             | 321471 137273                                                      | 114098                                                                               |                                                                                      | -21.02                                                                  | -21.02                                                                  |
|      | Sl. No.                            | States/UTS                         | Data for 2020 furnished till | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during Jan - December | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during Jan - December | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents during Jan - December | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons Killed in Road Accidents during Jan - December | Reduction in the months of December 2020 w.r.t corresponding            | Reduction in the months of December 2020 w.r.t corresponding            |
|      |                                    |                                    | 2019                         |                                                                    | 2020*                                                              | 2019                                                                                 | 2020*                                                                                | period of 2019 %age decrease in Road Accidents %age decrease in Persons | period of 2019 %age decrease in Road Accidents %age decrease in Persons |
|      | 1 Arunachal                        | Pradesh December                   |                              | 237                                                                | 134                                                                | 127 73                                                                               | -43.46                                                                               | Killed -42.52                                                           | Killed -42.52                                                           |
|      | 2                                  | Assam                              | December                     | 8350                                                               | 6593                                                               | 3208                                                                                 | 2629 -21.04                                                                          | -18.05                                                                  | -18.05                                                                  |
|      | 3                                  | Chhattisgarh                       | December                     | 13899                                                              | 11659                                                              | 5003                                                                                 | 4605 -16.12                                                                          | -7.96                                                                   | -7.96                                                                   |
|      | 4                                  | Goa                                | December                     | 3440                                                               | 2375                                                               | 297 223                                                                              | -30.96                                                                               | -24.92                                                                  | -24.92                                                                  |
|      | 5                                  | Gujarat                            | December                     | 17046                                                              | 13365 7390                                                         | 6141                                                                                 | -21.59                                                                               | -16.90                                                                  | -16.90                                                                  |
|      | 6 Himachal                         | Pradesh                            | December                     | 2873                                                               | 2239 1146                                                          | 890                                                                                  | -22.07                                                                               | -22.34                                                                  | -22.34                                                                  |
|      | 7 Jammu                            | &Kashmir                           | December                     | 5796                                                               | 4860 996                                                           | 728                                                                                  | -16.15                                                                               | -26.91                                                                  | -26.91                                                                  |
|      | 8 Karnataka                        | December                           |                              | 40658                                                              | 34173 10958                                                        | 9373                                                                                 | -15.95                                                                               | -14.46                                                                  | -14.46                                                                  |
|      | 9 Meghalaya                        | December                           |                              | 482                                                                | 224 179                                                            | 139                                                                                  | -53.53                                                                               | -22.35                                                                  | -22.35                                                                  |
|      | 10 Mizoram                         | December                           | 62                           | 71                                                                 | 48                                                                 | 37                                                                                   | 14.52                                                                                | -22.92                                                                  | -22.92                                                                  |
|      | 11 Nagaland                        | December                           | 358                          | 500                                                                | 26                                                                 | 53                                                                                   | 39.66                                                                                | 103.85                                                                  | 103.85                                                                  |
|      | 12 Punjab                          | December                           | 6348                         | 5194                                                               | 4525                                                               | 3866                                                                                 | -18.18                                                                               | -14.56                                                                  | -14.56                                                                  |
|      | 13 Rajasthan                       | December                           | 23480                        | 19114                                                              | 10563                                                              | 9250                                                                                 | -18.59                                                                               | -12.43                                                                  | -12.43                                                                  |
|      | 14 Sikkim                          | December                           | 162                          | 138                                                                | 73                                                                 | 47                                                                                   | -14.81                                                                               | -35.62                                                                  | -35.62                                                                  |
|      | 15 Tamil Nadu                      | December                           | 57228                        | 45489                                                              | 10525                                                              | 8060                                                                                 | -20.51                                                                               | -23.42                                                                  | -23.42                                                                  |
|      | 16 Telangana                       | December                           | 21570                        | 19172                                                              | 6964                                                               | 6882                                                                                 | -11.12                                                                               | -1.18                                                                   | -1.18                                                                   |
|      | 17 Tripura                         | December                           | 655                          | 466                                                                | 239                                                                | 192                                                                                  | -28.85                                                                               | -19.67                                                                  | -19.67                                                                  |
|      | 18 Uttarakhand                     | December                           | 1352                         | 1041                                                               | 867                                                                | 674                                                                                  | -23.00                                                                               | -22.26                                                                  | -22.26                                                                  |
|      | 19 Uttar Pradesh                   | December                           | 42572                        | 34243                                                              | 22655                                                              | 19149                                                                                | -19.56                                                                               | -15.48                                                                  | -15.48                                                                  |
|      | 20 West Bengal                     | December                           | 10158                        | 9182                                                               | 5500                                                               | 4926                                                                                 | -9.61                                                                                | -10.44                                                                  | -10.44                                                                  |
|      | 21 Andaman &Nicobar Islands        | December                           | 230                          | 141                                                                | 20                                                                 | 12                                                                                   | -38.70                                                                               | -40.00                                                                  | -40.00                                                                  |
|      | 22 Chandigarh                      | December                           | 305                          | 159                                                                | 104                                                                | 52                                                                                   | -47.87                                                                               | -50.00                                                                  | -50.00                                                                  |
| 23   | Dadra &Nagar and Daman             | Haveli &Diu December               | 68                           | 101                                                                | 49                                                                 | 64                                                                                   | 48.53                                                                                | 30.61                                                                   | 30.61                                                                   |
|      | 24 Delhi                           | December                           | 5610                         | 4178                                                               | 1463                                                               | 1196                                                                                 | -25.53                                                                               | -18.25                                                                  | -18.25                                                                  |
|      | 25 Lakshadweep                     | December                           | 1                            | 1                                                                  | 0                                                                  | 0                                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                 |                                                                         |                                                                         |
| 26   | Puducherry                         | December                           | 1392                         | 969                                                                | 147                                                                | 145                                                                                  | -30.39                                                                               | -1.36                                                                   | -1.36                                                                   |
|      | Total of 26 states                 | Total of 26 states                 | 264332                       |                                                                    | 215781 93072                                                       | 79406                                                                                | -18.37                                                                               | -14.68                                                                  | -14.68                                                                  |
|      | 34 Kerala                          | November                           | 37546                        |                                                                    | 24975 4080                                                         | 2597                                                                                 | -33.48                                                                               | -36.35                                                                  | -36.35                                                                  |
| 35   | Manipur November Total of 2 States | Manipur November Total of 2 States | 38143                        | 597                                                                | 389 135                                                            | 110                                                                                  | -34.84                                                                               | -18.52                                                                  | -18.52                                                                  |
|      | Bihar                              | October                            |                              | 8325                                                               | 25364 4215                                                         |                                                                                      | 2707                                                                                 | -33.50 -35.78                                                           | -33.50 -35.78                                                           |
|      | 30                                 |                                    |                              |                                                                    | 6830 5988                                                          | 5277                                                                                 | -17.96                                                                               |                                                                         |                                                                         |
|      | Jharkhand October                  | Jharkhand October                  | 4397                         | 3470                                                               | 3188                                                               |                                                                                      |                                                                                      | -11.87 -27.98                                                           | -11.87 -27.98                                                           |
| 31   |                                    |                                    |                              |                                                                    |                                                                    | 2296                                                                                 | -21.08                                                                               |                                                                         |                                                                         |

| 32                | Odisha            | October           |   9080 |   7621 |   4464 |   3636 |   -16.07 |   -18.55 |
|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|----------|----------|
| Total of 3 States | Total of 3 States | Total of 3 States |  21802 |  17921 |  13640 |  11209 |   -17.8  |   -17.82 |
| 25                | Andhra Pradesh    | September         |  16492 |  13228 |   6142 |   4880 |   -19.79 |   -20.55 |
| 26                | Haryana           | September         |   8140 |   6476 |   3744 |   3031 |   -20.44 |   -19.04 |
| 27                | Madhya Pradesh    | September         |  38706 |  31663 |   8555 |   7502 |   -18.2  |   -12.31 |
| 28                | Maharashtra       | September         |  25072 |  17142 |   9694 |   7682 |   -31.63 |   -20.76 |
| Total of 4 States | Total of 4 States | Total of 4 States |  88410 |  68509 |  28135 |  23095 |   -22.51 |   -17.91 |
| Total All India   | Total All India   | Total All India   | 412687 | 327575 | 139062 | 116417 |   -20.62 |   -16.28 |

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