Lok Sabha Question No. 851 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Cases of Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rahul Ramesh Shewale

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of road accidents  have increased in the country despite several measures taken by the Government in this regard during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with the reactaon of the Government  thereto, State/UT-wise;
- (c) whether the Gommittee on Road Safety has submitted its report to the Supreme Gourt of India;
- (d) if  so, the main recommendations of the Gommittee  along with action takenibeing taken by the Government  thereon so farl
- (e) whether the Government proposes to set up a  "Crash  Fund" to provide immediate compensation  to the next of kin of the accident victims;  and
- (f) if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGH}YAYS

(sHRt NrTIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT  OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT  AND HIGHTYAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 85{ ANSWERED ON {7TH SEPTEMBER,2O2O

## CASES OF ROAD ACGIDENTS

## 851. SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: Wilt the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT  AND HIGHWAYS

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## (a) As per available  information,  tota! number of road accidents, in the country during the calendar year 2(J17 to 2O2O (Upto June, 2O2O) are as under:-

| Year                         | Total Accidents   |
|------------------------------|-------------------|
| 2017                         | 4164r91O          |
| 2018                         | 4167rO44          |
| 2019                         | 4r49rOO2          |
| 2O2O(Upto June- Provisional) | 11601797          |

The State/UTs wise of road accidents for the last three years and the current Year (Upto Juner 2O2O provisional)  are at Annexure-l

(b) Road accidents occur due to multiple causes such as over speeding, use of  Mobile phone, drunken driving/consumption  of  alcohol/ drug, overloaded Vehicle, vehicular condition,  poor light condition, jumping red light, overtaking, neglect of civic bodies, weather condition,  fault of drivert driving on wrong side, defect in road condition,  defect in condition  of motor vehicle, fault of cyclist, fault of pedestrian etc.

(c) & (d) The Committee on Road Safety was constituted by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in April,2(J14  in Writ Petition (Givil) No 295 of 2()12  -  S. Rajaseekaran Vrs Union of lndia and Others with the mandate to measure and monitor implementation of  various road safety laws by the States/UTs and the concerned Ministries of the Gentral Government.  As per Order of the Hon'ble Supreme Court, the Committee has been submitting its Reports  to the Supreme Gourt from time to time.

- (e) & (f) The Motor Vehicles (Amendment)  Act, 2O19 was published in the Official Gazette on Ogth August, 2O{ 9. Section 5{ of the Motor Vehicles (Amendment)  Act, 2O{9 provides for insertion of Section 1648 which provides  for the Gentral Government to constitute a fund to be called Motor Vehicle Accident Fund for the following, namely:-
- (i) Treatment of the persons injured in road accidents in accordance with the scheme framed by the Gentral Government under section 162;
- (ii) Gompensation to representatives of a person who died in hit and run motor accident in accordance with schemes framed under section I 61  ;
- (iii) compensation to a person graevously hurt in a hat and run motor accident in accordance with schemes framed under section {61 ; and
- (iv) Gompensataon to such persons as may be prescribed by the Gentral Government

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO tN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED  QUESTION NO. A5t ANSWERED  ON l7-O9-2O2O  ASKED SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE:  REGARDING ..CASES  OF ROAD ACCIDENTS''.

Total Number of Road Accidents on Atl Roadsr  2017 to 2O2O (upto Juner 2O2O Provisional).

| sl. No.   | States/UTs        | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents   |
|-----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
|           |                   | 2017                                           | 2014                                           | 2019                                           | 2O2O (Upto Juner 2O2O provisional)             |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    | 25727                                          | 24475                                          | 21992                                          | a210                                           |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh | 241                                            | 277                                            | 237                                            | 60                                             |
| 3         | Assam             | 7170                                           | a24A                                           | 8350                                           | 3233                                           |
| 4         | Bihar             | 8855                                           | 9600                                           | loooT                                          | 4007                                           |
| 5         | Ghhattisgarh      | 13563                                          | 1 3864                                         | 13899                                          | 5403                                           |
| 6         | Goa               | 3917                                           | 3709                                           | 3440                                           | 1349                                           |
| 7         | Gujarat           | 1908r                                          | 18769                                          | 17046                                          | 6{9{                                           |
| 8         | l{aryana          | 11258                                          | 11234                                          | 10944                                          | 4024                                           |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  | 31',t4                                         | 3110                                           | 2A73                                           | 856                                            |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmil   | s624                                           | 5978                                           | 5796                                           | 2012                                           |
| 1,|  | Jharkhand         | 5198                                           | 5394                                           | 5217                                           | 1946                                           |

| 12   | Karnataka                 | 42542   | 41707   | 40658   | 11253   |
|------|---------------------------|---------|---------|---------|---------|
| 13   | Kerala                    | 34470   | 4(J141  | 41111   | 14125   |
| 't4  | Madhya Pradesh            | 53399   | 51397   | 50669   | 19724   |
| 'ts  | Maharashtra               | 3s453   | 35717   | 32925   | ,t 1725 |
| 16   | Manipur                   | 578     | 601     | 672     | 174     |
| 17   | Meghalaya                 | 675     | 399     | 442     | {69     |
| .t8  | Mizoram                   | 6a      | 53      | 62      | 17      |
| l9   | Nagaland                  | 53.1    | 430     | 358     | 259     |
| 20   | Odisha                    | 1 0455  | 1126.2  | 1 1064  | 4404    |
| 21   | Puniab                    | 6273    | 6424    | 6348    | 2237    |
| 22   | Rajasthan                 | 22112   | 21743   | 2344O   | 8408    |
| 23   | Sikkim                    | 196     | 180     | 162     | 114     |
| 24   | Tamil Nadu                | 65562   | 63920   | 5722',  | 14923   |
| 25   | Telangana                 | 22444   | 22230   | 2157f)  | 8766    |
| 26   | Tripura                   | s03     | 552     | 655     | 231     |
| 27   | Uttarakhand               | 1603    | 1468    | 1352    | 432     |
| 2A   | Uttar Pradesh             | 38783   | 42564   | 42572   | 't5267  |
| 29   | West Bengal               | 11631   | 12705   | IOt58   | 4760    |
| 30   | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 189     | 254     | 23()    | a4      |
| 3'r  | Ghandigarh                | 342     | 3{6     | 305     | 67      |
| 32   | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 67      | 80      | 68      |         |
| 33   | Daman & Diu               | 79      | 76      | 69      | 41      |
| 34   | Delhi                     | 6673    | 6515    | 561O    | 1412    |
| 35   | Lakshadweep               | 1       | 3       | ,| |         |

| 36            | Puducherry    | 1693   | 1597    | 1392    |    479 |
|---------------|---------------|--------|---------|---------|--------|
| 37            | Ladakh        |        |         |         |     35 |
| Total 46491f) | Total 46491f) |        | 467(J44 | 449()02 | 160797 |