Lok Sabha Question No. 2040 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Road Accident
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Hibi Eden

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of road accidents took place in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether any comparative study has been conducted to ascertain the pattern  of  road  accidents  reported  inthe  developed  and  other developing countries and if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (c) the  main  reasons  attributed  to  high  incidence  of  road  accidents along  with  the  efforts  being  made  to  check  and  prevent  road accidents in the country;
- (d) whether the Government is aware  of  the  lack  of  street  lights  on Container  Terminal  Road,  Ernakulam,  Kerala  which  is  causing difficulties to commuters; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the steps being taken to install street lights at the said road?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     As per the information available with the Ministry, the total number of road accidents on all roads in the country during the last four calendar years 2017 to 2020 are given in the following table: -

|   Year | Total Number of Road Accidents (in numbers)   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|
|   2017 | 4,64,910                                      |
|   2018 | 4,67,044                                      |
|   2019 | 4,49,002                                      |
|   2020 | 3,66,138                                      |

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2040 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 2040.  SHRI HIBI EDEN:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

State-UT wise details of total number of road accidents on all roads in the country during the last four calendar years 2017 to 2020 is at Annexure-I.

- (b) A comparison  of  select  indicators  published  in  World  Road Statistics,  2018  of  International  Road  Federation  has  been  undertaken with the objective of positioning India viz-a-viz other countries in terms of road accidents and corresponding number person killed, injured and rates per lakh people is at Annexure-II.

India  ranks  3rd  in  terms  of  total  accidents,  across  199  countries  as reported in the World Road Statistics, 2018. India's incidence of accidents is 36 per lakh people which is much lesser than that of many developed and  developing  countries  like  USA(684), Japan(393),  Iran(365)  and Turkey(233).

- (c)     The major causes of accidents on the National Highways (NHs) are vehicle design and condition, road engineering, over-speeding, drunken driving/ consumption of alcohol & drug, driving on wrong side, jumping red light, Use of mobile phone, etc.

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:
- a. 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.
- b. Observance  of  National  Road  Safety  Month/Week  every  year  for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
- c. A Certification Course for Road Safety Auditors has been commenced in Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE).
- d. Education of general public on traffic rules and their applicability.
- ii. Engineering (both of Roads and vehicles)
7. ·
8. Road engineering:
- a. High  priority to identification and rectification  of  black  spots (accident prone spots) on national highways.
- b. Road  safety  has  been  made  an  integral  part  of  road  design  at planning stage.
- c. Ministry has delegated powers to Regional Officers of MORTH for technical  approval  to  the  detailed  estimates  for  rectification  of identified Road Accident black spots.
- d. Guidelines for pedestrian facilities on National Highways for persons with disabilities have also been issued to all States / UTs.
- Vehicle engineering:
- a. Safety standards for automobiles have been improved in respect of Airbags,  Anti-Breaking  System  (ABS),  Tyres,  Crash  test,  Whole Vehicle Safety Conformity of Production (WVSCoP).
- b. Ministry  has  notified  fitment  of  Speed  Limiting  devices  on  all transport vehicles.
- c. 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
- a. 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.
- b. Issue of Guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans and draft rules as per MV (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been published.
- iv. Emergency care:
- a. The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 provides for a scheme for  the  cashless  treatment  of  victims  of  the  accident  during  the golden hour.
- b. The National Highways Authority of India has made provisions for ambulances at all toll plazas on the completed corridor of National Highways.
- c. Further, out of this, 297 ambulances have been upgraded to Basic Life  Support  as  per  AIS-125  and  upgradation  for  the  remaining  is under process.
24. (d) & (e)   Yes, sir. Ministry is taking necessary steps for installation of street lights on container terminal road, Ernakulam.

Annexure-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2040 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2021 REGARDING ROAD ACCIDENTS.

## Total Number of Road Accidents in India: 2017 to 2020

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                |   State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during |   State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during |   State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during   | State/UT-Wise Total Number of Road Accidents during   |
|-----------|---------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                |                                                  2017 |                                                  2018 |                                                  2019 | 2020                                                  | 2020                                                  |
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs                |                                                  2017 |                                                  2018 |                                                  2019 | Number                                                | Rank                                                  |
| 1         | 2                         |                                                     3 |                                                     4 |                                                     5 | 6                                                     | 7                                                     |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh            |                                                 25727 |                                                 24475 |                                                 21992 | 19509                                                 | 7                                                     |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh         |                                                   241 |                                                   277 |                                                   237 | 134                                                   | 32                                                    |
| 3         | Assam                     |                                                  7170 |                                                  8248 |                                                  8350 | 6595                                                  | 16                                                    |
| 4         | Bihar                     |                                                  8855 |                                                  9600 |                                                 10007 | 8639                                                  | 15                                                    |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh              |                                                 13563 |                                                 13864 |                                                 13899 | 11656                                                 | 11                                                    |
| 6         | Goa                       |                                                  3917 |                                                  3709 |                                                  3440 | 2375                                                  | 21                                                    |
| 7         | Gujarat                   |                                                 19081 |                                                 18769 |                                                 17046 | 13398                                                 | 10                                                    |
| 8         | Haryana                   |                                                 11258 |                                                 11238 |                                                 10944 | 9431                                                  | 13                                                    |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh          |                                                  3114 |                                                  3110 |                                                  2873 | 2239                                                  | 22                                                    |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir           |                                                  5624 |                                                  5978 |                                                  5796 | 4860                                                  | 18                                                    |
| 11        | Jharkhand                 |                                                  5198 |                                                  5394 |                                                  5217 | 4405                                                  | 19                                                    |
| 12        | Karnataka                 |                                                 42542 |                                                 41707 |                                                 40658 | 34178                                                 | 4                                                     |
| 13        | Kerala                    |                                                 38470 |                                                 40181 |                                                 41111 | 27877                                                 | 5                                                     |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh            |                                                 53399 |                                                 51397 |                                                 50669 | 45266                                                 | 2                                                     |
| 15        | Maharashtra               |                                                 35853 |                                                 35717 |                                                 32925 | 24971                                                 | 6                                                     |
| 16        | Manipur                   |                                                   578 |                                                   601 |                                                   672 | 432                                                   | 27                                                    |
| 17        | Meghalaya                 |                                                   675 |                                                   399 |                                                   482 | 214                                                   | 28                                                    |
| 18        | Mizoram                   |                                                    68 |                                                    53 |                                                    62 | 53                                                    | 34                                                    |
| 19        | Nagaland                  |                                                   531 |                                                   430 |                                                   358 | 500                                                   | 25                                                    |
| 20        | Odisha                    |                                                 10855 |                                                 11262 |                                                 11064 | 9817                                                  | 12                                                    |
| 21        | Punjab                    |                                                  6273 |                                                  6428 |                                                  6348 | 5203                                                  | 17                                                    |
| 22        | Rajasthan                 |                                                 22112 |                                                 21743 |                                                 23480 | 19114                                                 | 9                                                     |
| 23        | Sikkim                    |                                                   196 |                                                   180 |                                                   162 | 138                                                   | 31                                                    |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu                |                                                 65562 |                                                 63920 |                                                 57228 | 45484                                                 | 1                                                     |
| 25        | Telangana                 |                                                 22484 |                                                 22230 |                                                 21570 | 19172                                                 | 8                                                     |
| 26        | Tripura                   |                                                   503 |                                                   552 |                                                   655 | 466                                                   | 26                                                    |
| 27        | Uttrakhand                |                                                  1603 |                                                  1468 |                                                  1352 | 1041                                                  | 23                                                    |
| 28        | Uttar Pradesh             |                                                 38783 |                                                 42568 |                                                 42572 | 34243                                                 | 3                                                     |
| 29        | West Bengal               |                                                 11631 |                                                 12705 |                                                 10158 | 9180                                                  | 14                                                    |
| 30        | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |                                                   189 |                                                   254 |                                                   230 | 141                                                   | 30                                                    |
| 31        | Chandigarh                |                                                   342 |                                                   316 |                                                   305 | 159                                                   | 29                                                    |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      |                                                    67 |                                                    80 |                                                    68 | 100                                                   | 33                                                    |
| 33        | Daman & Diu               |                                                    79 |                                                    76 |                                                    69 |                                                       |                                                       |
| 34        | Delhi                     |                                                  6673 |                                                  6515 |                                                  5610 | 4178                                                  | 20                                                    |
| 35        | Lakshadweep               |                                                     1 |                                                     3 |                                                     1 | 1                                                     | 35                                                    |
| 36        | Puducherry                |                                                  1693 |                                                  1597 |                                                  1392 | 969                                                   | 24                                                    |
| Total     | Total                     |                                                464910 |                                                467044 |                                                449002 | 366138                                                |                                                       |

Annexure-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2040 ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

REGARDING ROAD ACCIDENTS.

## The details of Accidents, person killed and persons injured in respect of top 20 countries by total injury accidents is presented as

| Country             | Accident   | Accident   | Accident        | Person Killed   | Person Killed   | Person Killed   | Person Injured   | Person Injured   |
|---------------------|------------|------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|------------------|
| Country             | Number     | Rank       | Per Lakh people | Number          | Rank            | Per Lakh people | Number           | Rank             |
| United States       | 22,11,439  | 1          | 684             | 37,461          | 3               | 12              | 31,44,000        | 1                |
| Japan               | 4,99,232   | 2          | 393             | 4,698           | 21              | 4               | 6,14,155         | 2                |
| India               | 4,80,652   | 3          | 36              | 1,50,785        | 1               | 11              | 4,94,624         | 3                |
| Germany             | 3,08,145   | 4          | 374             | 3,206           | 34              | 4               | 3,96,666         | 6                |
| Chinese Taipei      | 3,05,556   | 5          | 1302            | 1,604           | 57              | 7               | 4,03,906         | 5                |
| Iran, Islami c Rep. | 2,93,305   | 6          | 365             | 15,998          | 7               | 20              | 3,63,531         | 7                |
| Korea, Rep.         | 2,20,917   | 7          | 431             | 4,292           | 24              | 8               | 3,31,720         | 8                |
| China               | 2,12,846   | 8          | 15              | 63,093          | 2               | 5               | 2,26,430         | 11               |
| Turkey              | 1,85,128   | 9          | 233             | 7,300           | 11              | 9               | 3,03,812         | 9                |
| Italy               | 1,75,791   | 10         | 290             | 3,283           | 33              | 5               | 2,49,175         | 10               |
| Russian Federation  | 1,73,694   | 11         | 120             | 20,308          | 6               | 14              | 2,21,140         | 12               |
| United Kingdom      | 1,36,621   | 12         | 208             | 1,792           | 55              | 3               | 1,79,592         | 13               |
| Canada              | 1,17,673   | 13         | 324             | 1,898           | 52              | 5               | 1,60,315         | 14               |
| Indonesia           | 1,06,129   | 14         | 41              | 26,185          | 4               | 10              | 1,44,108         | 15               |
| Spain               | 1,02,362   | 15         | 220             | 1,810           | 54              | 4               | 1,40,390         | 16               |
| Morocco             | 80,680     | 16         | 229             | 3,785           | 27              | 11              | 1,19,162         | 17               |
| Brazil              | 60,228     | 17         | 29              | 6,398           | 14              | 3               | 86,672           | 18               |
| France              | 57,522     | 18         | 86              | 3,477           | 28              | 5               | 72,645           | 19               |
| Belgium             | 40,096     | 19         | 354             | 637             | 87              | 6               | 51,190           | 22               |
| Austria             | 38,466     | 20         | 440             | 432             | 104             | 5               | 48,393           | 23               |

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