Lok Sabha Question No. 5362 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-25
Subject: Steps to Prevent Pedestrian Killing on Road
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Bhartruhari Mahtab, Rahul Ramesh Shewale, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO. 5362

ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2019

## STEPS TO PREVENT PEDESTRIAN KILLING ON ROAD

5362.  SHRI BHARTRUHARI MAHTAB: SHRI RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE: SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO:

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

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the number of pedestrian killed under the category of road user had increased in the country;
- (b) if  so,  the  details/number  thereof during  each of the last three  years and the current  year, State/UT-wise and the reasons therefor along with the reaction of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any enquiry in such cases if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (d) the details of the compensation provided to the next of kin of deceased persons during the said period; and
- (e) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to prevent such cases of pedestrian killing on roads in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) & (b)    The Ministry analyses the road traffic accidents based on the data received from the police  department  of  all  States/UTs.  As  per  information  received  from  police  department  of States/UTs, the total number of Pedestrians killed under the category of road user during the last four calendar years i.e  2014 to 2017 are shown in the table given below:-

|   Years | Total number of persons killed in the country   |   Pedestrian killed under the category of road user in the country |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    2015 | 1,46,133                                        |                                                              13894 |
|    2016 | 1,50,785                                        |                                                              15746 |
|    2017 | 1,47,913                                        |                                                              20457 |

The State-UT wise number  of Pedestrians killed under the category of road user   and Road accidents during the last three calendar years i.e 2015  to 2017 are given at Annexure.

- (c) No such information is maintained by the Ministry as Law and Order is a State Subject.

(d)     The provisions relating to compensation for the road accident victims and their kith and kin are uniform across the country and provided in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988.

Chapter  X  and  XI  of  the  Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988  deal  with  third-party  insurance  and payment of compensation in case of injury or death. The provisions provided in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 relating to compensation for the road accident victims are uniform across the country. The  Ministry  has  reviewed  the  compensation  amount  and  substituted  Schedule-II  of  the  Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 relating to compensation amount under section 163Avide notification S.O. No. 2022(E) dated 22 nd May, 2018. As per the revised Schedule - II, compensation for:-

- (i)       Fatal Accidents:

Compensation payable in case of Death shall be five lakh rupees.

- (ii)      Accidents resulting in permanent disability: Compensation payable shall be = [Rs.5,00,000/- X percentage disability as per   Schedule I of the Employee's Compensation Act, 1923 (8 of 1923). The minimum compensation in case of permanent disability of any kind shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees.
- (iii)    Accidents resulting in minor injury: A fixed compensation of twenty five thousand rupees shall be payable.

(e ) The provisions of PUPs, CUPs, Footpath, Foot over Bridge & other pedestrian facilities & other grade separated structures etc. are integral part of the design of development projects keeping in  view  the  site  requirement  and  as  per  provisions  given  in  IRC:  SP-73:2018-  'Manual  of Specifications  & Standards for Two  Lanning of Highways with Paved Shoulders', IRC: SP-842014-  'Manual  for  Specifications  &  Standards  for  Four  Lanning  of  Highways  Through  Public Private Partnership' IRC:SP-87-2013- 'Manual of Specification & Standards for Six Lanning of Highways through Public Private Partnership'. Further IRC has also published the IRC: 103-2012 for 'Guidelines for pedestrian facilities'.  The other major initiatives taken by the Ministry are as under:-

- (i) Advocacy/Publicity campaign on road safety through the electronic media and print media to create awareness.
- (ii) The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has constituted a District 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.

(iii)

- (iv) Issue of Guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans.
- (v) Setting up of model driving training Institutes in States.
- (vi) Sanction  of  22  Inspection  and  certification  Centres  for  testing  the  fitness  of  the commercial vehicles through an automated system
- (vii) Launch  of  mobile  app  for  highway  users  i.e.  'SukhadYatra  1033'  which  enables highways users to report potholes and other safety hazards on National Highways including accidents.
- (viii) Observance of Road Safety Week every calendar year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
- (ix) Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage.
- (x) The  threshold  for  four  laning  of  national  highway  has  been  reduced  from  15,000 Passenger Car Units (PCUs) to 10,000 PCUs.
- (xi) Safety standards for automobiles have been improved.
- (xii) High  priority  has  been  accorded  to  identification  and  rectification  of  black  spots (accident prone spots) on national highways.
- (xiii) Ministry  has  delegated  powers  to  Regional  Officers  of  MORTH  for  technical approval to the detailed estimates for rectification of identified Road Accident black spots for expediting the rectification process to ensure safety of road users.
- (xiv) Guidelines for pedestrian facilities on National Highways  for persons with disabilities have also been issued to all States / UTs.
- (xv) A  Certification  Course  for  Road  Safety  Auditors  has  been  commenced  in  Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE) and 42 Auditors are certified.
- (xvi) Free Eye Check-up Camp and distribution of eye glasses is conducted for truck/bus drivers operating on NH.
- (xvii) Removal of Liquor Shops as per directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court vide circular of   F. No. RW/NH-33044/309/2016/S&R dated 06-04-2017 and 01-06-2017.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5362 ANSWERED ON  25-07-2019 ASKED BY SHRI  BHARTRUHARI  MAHTAB,  SHRI  RAHUL  RAMESH  SHEWALE AND  SHRIMATI   SANGEETA    KUMARI    SINGH    DEO REGARDING STEPS  TO  PREVENT  PEDESTRIAN KILLING ON ROAD.

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## Total Persons Killed under the category of Pedestrian during the calendar years 2015 to 2017

| S. No   | States/UTs               | 2015   | 2016   | 2017   |
|---------|--------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh           | 691    | 1251   | 1379   |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh        | 0      | 0      | 3      |
| 3       | Assam                    | 36     | 24     | 538    |
| 4       | Bihar                    | 184    | 200    | 769    |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh             | 42     | 49     | 467    |
| 6       | Goa                      | 64     | 59     | 47     |
| 7       | Gujarat                  | 719    | 697    | 985    |
| 8       | Haryana                  | 228    | 1596   | 1071   |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh         | 0      | 214    | 171    |
| 10      | Jammu &Kashmir           | 28     | 58     | 62     |
| 11      | Jharkhand                | 34     | 10     | 262    |
| 12      | Karnataka                | 1207   | 599    | 1054   |
| 13      | Kerala                   | 1300   | 1246   | 1332   |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh           | 1962   | 1627   |        |
| 15      | Maharashtra              | 1162   | 2103   | 1831   |
| 16      | Manipur                  | 0      | 4      | 15     |
| 17      | Meghalaya                | 5      | 32     | 46     |
| 18      | Mizoram                  | 10     | 4      | 18     |
| 19      | Nagaland                 | 5      | 1      | 5      |
| 20      | Odisha                   | 318    | 251    | 533    |
| 21      | Punjab                   | 423    | 433    | 265    |
| 22      | Rajasthan                | 867    | 898    | 863    |
| 23      | Sikkim                   | 3      | 3      | 10     |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu               | 2618   | 2966   | 3507   |
| 25      | Telangana                | 598    | 619    | 972    |
| 26      | Tripura                  | 29     | 42     | 57     |
| 27      | Uttarakhand              | 106    | 18     | 127    |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh            | 325    | 284    | 1192   |
| 29      | West Bengal              | 109    | 72     | 1039   |
| 30      | Andaman &Nicobar Islands | 12     | 5      | 9      |
| 31      | Chandigarh               | 47     | 38     | 32     |
| 32      | D &NHaveli               | 17     | 9      | 2      |
| 33      | Daman &Diu               | 11     | 7      | 9      |
| 34      | Delhi                    | 684    | 250    | 423    |
| 35      | Lakshadweep              | 0      | 1      | 0      |
| 36      | Puducherry               | 50     | 76     | 82     |
| Total   | Total                    | 13,894 | 15,746 | 20,457 |

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