Lok Sabha Question No. 880 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-17
Subject: Central Accident Database Management System
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, C.N. Annadurai, Dhanush M Kumar

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is implementing  a central accident database management system and if so, the details along with the aims and obiectives thereof;
- (b) the total estimated cost of the project and the name of agency responsible  for developing this database;
- (c) Whether the World Bank has also agreed to provide  assistance in developing  this system and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether this system will be piloted in the States having highest road crashes fatalities and if so, the details of the States identified  for the purpose;  and
- (e) whether the Government is aware of World Road Statistics that lndia recorded  the highest number of deaths due to road accidents amongst 199 countries in the year 2()18 and if so, the reaction of the Government thereto along with the steps taken to prevent road accidents  in the country?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SAEHA UNSTARRED OUESTION NO. 88O ANSWERED  ON {7TH SEPTEMBER, 2O2O

## CENTRAL ACCIDENT DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

88O. SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRI C,N. ANNADURAI: SHRI DHAI{USH M. KUMAR:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

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## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER  OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (sHRr NrTrN JATRAM GADKART)

- (a)  The Ministry of  Road Transport  &  Highways has taunched 'rlntegrated  Road Accident Database (IRAD) Systemr'. The primary purpose of IRAD is to enhance road safety, and thus endeavors to generate various types of insaghts through the Analytics Dashboard, Trend Analysas etc. and therefore, decision making by Apex Authorities.
- (t) a (c) World Bank is providing  financial  assistance under Nationat Highways inter connectivity improvement project (NHIIP) funded by World Bank. The total cost of lntegrated Road Accidents Database (IRAD) is Rs.257.63  crores (inclusive cST @ 18A"1 br which the Wortd Bank share is 8O7" of the cost of this system.
- (d) The six states identified  for piloting  the proiect  are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradeshn  Rajasthan,  Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. (e) World Health Organisation  (WHO) estamated  road traffic fatalities as 2r99,O9{ in lndia during 20{6. However,  the estimates of WHO do not indicate the actual number of fatalities  due to road accidents  as their

estimates  are based on statistical  projection and several other factors' some of the factors  are total  population  of the country, total number of vehicles  per lOoo personr total roads (km) per {OOO hectares' maximum national speed tamit on rural and urban roads (km/hour)t health system access available,  alcohol apparent consumption, working  populationt percentage  of total vehicles that are motorbikes, contro! of corruption index, exastence of national  policies that encourage walking  and /or cycling'  etc.

The Ministry has taken various initiatives to promote road safety which include:

The Motor Vehicle (Amendment) Act, 2O19 passed by Parliament focuses on road safety and includes,  inter-alia, hike in penalties  for traffic  violationsr electronic monitoring  of  the samet enhanced penalties for  iuvenile  driving, computerization/automat'on  of vehicle fitness and driving,  tests,  recall of defective vehicles, streamlining the third party insurance and payment of increased compensation for hit and run cases etc, The Amendment has strengthened the Law to improve the road Safety scenario  and reduce loss of lives'

The Ministry issues regulations to  improve  vehicle safety standards,undertakessitespecificinterventionstoaddressblack spots, and also mobilises  various activities to promote road safety such as road safety advocacy and awareness  programmes'  Ministry  has notifiedfitmentofSpeedLimitingdevicesonalttransportvehicles' issue of Guidelines for protection  of Good Samaritans' Besidest

- (i) Scheme for setting up of model Driving Training tnstitutes  in States/UTs with central assistance.
- (ii) Scheme for setting up one model lnspection & Gertification Gentreineachstate/UTwithcentralassistancefortestingthe fitness of vehicles through an automated  system'
- (iai) Observance of  Nationa!  Road Safety Week every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety'
- (av) Road safety has been made an integral  part of road design at planning stage.
- (v)  The threshold for four laning of national highway has been reduced from {5,OOO Passenger Gar Units (PCUs) to {OtOOO PCUs'
- (vi)MinistryhasdetegatedpowerstoRegionalofficersofMoRTHfor technicalapprovaltothedetailedestimatesforrectificationof identified Road Accident black spots for  expediting  the rectification  process to ensure safety of road users'
- (vii) Guidelines for pedestrian facilities on Nationa! Highways for persons with disabilities  have also been issued to all States / UTs'
- (viii)  Removal of Liquor Shops as per directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court vide circular of F. No. RWNH '33O44l3Ogl2Ol6/S&R  dated 06'0,4-2f)17 and Ol-O6'2O1  7.