Lok Sabha Question No. 524 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-04
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Aparajita Sarangi

## be pleased to state:

- (a) The number of reported cases of road accidents in state and national highways during the last three years in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) Whether there has been an increase in such cases of reported cases in the country;
- (c) If so, the details thereof including the percentage increase of such cases reported from Odisha during the said period and the reasons therefor;
- (d) Whether the Government has devised any mechanism to study and analyse the cause of road accidents; and
- (e) The steps taken by the Government to reduce the instances of  road accidents?

## 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 the  total  number  of    road  accidents  on  National  Highways  including Expressways and State Highways  in the country during last three calendar years and the current year i.e. 2017 to 2019 are shown in the table below (Figures in bracket represents the percentage change over previous year)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 524

## ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 524. SHRIMATI APARAJITA SARANGI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

|   Year | Total Number of Road accidents on all roads   | Total Number of Road accidents on National Highways   |   percentage share of Road Accident on National Highway to total accidents | Total Number of Road accidents on State Highways   |   percentage share of Road Accident on National Highways to total accidents |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   2017 | 4,64,910 (-3.3)                               | 1,41,466 (-0.6)                                       |                                                                       30.4 | 116158 (-4.52)                                     |                                                                        25   |
|   2018 | 4,67,044 (0.5)                                | 1,40,843 (-0.4)                                       |                                                                       30.2 | 117570 (1.22)                                      |                                                                        25.2 |
|   2019 | 4,49,002 (-3.8)                               | 1,37,191 (-206)                                       |                                                                       30.5 | 108976 (-7.31)                                     |                                                                        24.3 |

The total number road accidents on Highways for the last three years are at Annexure-I.

- (c  )      Total  number  of  road  accidents  on  National  Highways  including Expressways and State Highways in the State Odisha during the last three calendar years i.e. 2017 to 2019 is given in the table below:-
- (d) & (e)  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.

|   Years | Total Number of Road accidents in the State of Odisha   | Total Number of Road accidents on National Highways in Odisha   |   percentage share of Road Accident on National Highway in the State of Odisha to total accidents | Total Number of Road accidents on State Highways   |   percentage share of Road Accident to total accidents on State Highways in the State of Odisha |
|---------|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    2017 | 10855 (3.07)                                            | 4487 (6.08)                                                     |                                                                                             41.34 | 3445 (3.52)                                        |                                                                                           31.74 |
|    2018 | 11262 (3.75)                                            | 4207 (-6.66)                                                    |                                                                                             37.36 | 3104 (-9.90)                                       |                                                                                           27.56 |
|    2019 | 11064 (-1.76)                                           | 4148 (-1.42)                                                    |                                                                                             37.49 | 3195 (2.93)                                        |                                                                                           28.88 |

The  Ministry  has  formulated  a  multi-pronged  strategy  to  address  the issue  of  road  safety  based  on  Education,  Engineering  (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 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.
-  Issue of Guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans and draft rules as per MV(amendment) Act, 2019 has 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.

ANNEXUR REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & ( b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 524  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON  4TH  FEBRUARY,  2021  ASKED  BY  SHRIMATI  APARAJITA  SARANGI REGARDING 'ROAD ACCIDENTS.'

## State/UT-wise Total Number of Road Accidents on National Highways 2017 to 2019

| S.No   | State/UTs                 |   2017 |   2018 |   2019 |
|--------|---------------------------|--------|--------|--------|
| 1      | 2                         |      3 |      4 |      5 |
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh            |   8544 |   8122 |   7682 |
| 2      | Arunachal Pradesh         |     88 |     89 |     95 |
| 3      | Assam                     |   3274 |   3963 |   3988 |
| 4      | Bihar                     |   3883 |   4016 |   4526 |
| 5      | Chhattisgarh              |   3701 |   3995 |   3811 |
| 6      | Goa                       |   1470 |   1425 |   1244 |
| 7      | Gujarat                   |   4333 |   3997 |   3511 |
| 8      | Haryana                   |   3785 |   4358 |   3442 |
| 9      | Himachal Pradesh          |   1460 |   1455 |   1396 |
| 10     | Jammu & Kashmir           |   2139 |   2118 |   2081 |
| 11     | Jharkhand                 |   1828 |   1616 |   2074 |
| 12     | Karnataka                 |  14217 |  13638 |  13363 |
| 13     | Kerala                    |   8993 |   9161 |   9459 |
| 14     | Madhya Pradesh            |  11150 |   9967 |  10440 |
| 15     | Maharashtra               |   9237 |   9355 |   8360 |
| 16     | Manipur                   |    372 |    329 |    395 |
| 17     | Meghalaya                 |    338 |    118 |    325 |
| 18     | Mizoram                   |     38 |     23 |     21 |
| 19     | Nagaland                  |    341 |    244 |    235 |
| 20     | Odisha                    |   4487 |   4207 |   4148 |
| 21     | Punjab                    |   2533 |   2821 |   2423 |
| 22     | Rajasthan                 |   6851 |   6726 |   6883 |
| 23     | Sikkim                    |     83 |     64 |     59 |
| 24     | Tamil Nadu                |  20696 |  19583 |  17633 |
| 25     | Telangana                 |   6211 |   6487 |   7352 |
| 26     | Tripura                   |    221 |    188 |    248 |
| 27     | Uttarakhand               |    908 |    816 |    662 |
| 28     | Uttar Pradesh             |  14333 |  16198 |  16181 |
| 29     | West Bengal               |   4158 |   4071 |   3537 |
| 30     | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |     60 |     93 |     71 |
| 31     | Chandigarh                |     33 |     46 |     36 |
| 32     | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 33     | Daman & Diu               |      9 |      0 |      0 |
| 34     | Delhi                     |    755 |    783 |    857 |
| 35     | Lakshadweep               |      0 |      0 |      0 |
| 36     | Puducherry                |    937 |    771 |    653 |
| Total  | Total                     | 141466 | 140843 | 137191 |

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