Lok Sabha Question No. 3525 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-24
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare, Nihal Chand Chauhan, Nusrat Jahan Ruhi, Midhun Reddy, Dharmendra Kumar Kashyap, Reddeppa Nallakonda Gari

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the  total  number  of  road  accidents  along  with  the  resultant deaths and injuries in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise including Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government has been able to reduce the number of road accidents to achieve its target of fifty percent reduction in road accidents in the country during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the  details  of  road  safety  audit  conducted  and  black  spots identified  to  prevent  road  accidents  in  the  country  including Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during the said period;
- (e) the funds allocated for road safety for the State of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during the said period; and
- (f) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  launch  any  scheme  to extend insurance cover or compensation to the road accident victims and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

(SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3525

## ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

## 3525.   SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

SHRI NIHAL CHAND:

SHRIMATI NUSRAT JAHAN RUHI:

SHRI P.V. MIDHUN REDDY:

SHRI DHARMENDRA KASHYAP:

SHRI N. REDDEPPA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

(a) & (b)     As per data available, the total number of road accidents, persons  killed  and  injured  in  the  country  during  the  last  three calendar years 2018 to 2020 are given in the following table:-

|   Year |   Total Number of Road Accidents | % Change   |   Total Number of Persons Killed | % Change   |   Total Number of Persons Injured | % Change   |
|--------|----------------------------------|------------|----------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------------|------------|
|   2018 |                           467044 |            |                           151417 |            |                            469418 |            |
|   2019 |                           449002 | -3.86      |                           151113 | -0.2       |                            451361 | -3.85      |
|   2020 |                           366138 | -18.46     |                           131714 | -12.84     |                            348279 | -22.84     |

As may be seen from the above table, there is a decreasing trend in the number of road accidents, persons killed and injured during the last 3 years.

State/UT -wise  information  on  total  number  of  road  accidents, persons  killed  and  injured  in  the  country  during  the  last  three calendar years 2018 to 2020 is enclosed at Annexure I.

- (c) 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:-
1. Education:
- i. To  create  effective  public  awareness  about  road  safety, Ministry undertakes various publicity measures and awareness campaigns  on  road  safety  through  social  media,  electronic media,  and  print  media.  Further,  Ministry  implements  a  road safety  advocacy  scheme  to  provide  financial  assistance  to various agencies for administering Road Safety Advocacy.
- ii. Observance of National Road Safety Month/Week every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
- iii. A  Certification  Course  for  Road  Safety Auditors  has  been commenced in Indian Academy of Highway Engineers (IAHE).
2. Engineering (both of Roads and vehicles)
- Road engineering:
- i. High priority  to  identification and  rectification  of  black  spots (accident prone spots) on national highways.
- ii. Road safety has been made an integral part of road design at planning stage. Road Safety Audit of all highway projects has been made mandatory at all stages i.e. design, construction, operation and maintenance.
- iii. Ministry has delegated powers to Regional Officers for technical approval to the detailed estimates for rectification of identified Road Accident black spots.
- iv. Guidelines  for  pedestrian  facilities  on  National  Highways  for persons with disabilities have also been issued to all States / UTs.
- v. The  electronic  Detailed  Accident  Report  (e-DAR)  Project  has been initiated to establish to a central repository for reporting, management and analysis of road accidents data across the India.

## · Vehicle engineering:

- i. Safety  standards  for  automobiles  have  been  improved  in respect of Airbags, Anti-Breaking System (ABS), Tyres, Crash test,  Speed  Limiting  devices,  comply  with  fire  Alarm  and protection system etc.
- ii. 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. This  Ministry,  vide  notification  dated  15 th  February,  2022  has prescribed norms related to safety measures for children below four  years  of  age,  riding  or  being  carried  on  a  motor  cycle. Further, it specifies use of a safety harness, crash helmet and restricts speed to 40kmph.

## 3. Enforcement:

- i. The motor vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 provides for strict penalties for ensuring strict compliance and enhancing deterrence for violation of traffic rules and strict enforcement through use of technology.
- ii. Issue of Guidelines for protection of Good Samaritans and draft rules as per MV (Amendment) Act, 2019 has been published.

## 4. Emergency care:

- i. The  Motor  Vehicles  (Amendment)  Act,  2019  provides  for  a scheme for the cashless treatment of victims of the accident during the golden hour.
- ii. The National Highways Authority of India has made provisions for ambulances with paramedical staff/Emergency Medical Technician/Nurse at  toll plazas  on  the  completed  corridor  of National Highways.
- iii. Ministry has implemented a Scheme for grant of Award to the Good  Samaritan  who  has  saved  life  of  a  victim  of  a  fatal accident involving a motor vehicle by administering immediate assistance and rushing to Hospital/Trauma Care Centre within the Golden Hour of the accident to provide medical treatment.
4. (d)     As per information available with the Ministry, 5803 black spots were identified on National Highways of the Country. Black spots in Maharashtra are 25, whereas in Uttar Pradesh it is 405.
5. (e) Fund  allocated  to  be  spent  for  comprehensive  road  safety aspects  varies  from  2.21  %  to  15  %  of  total  cost  of  the  project depending  upon  structures  involved  for  construction  of  National Highways.
6. (f)     Enabling  provisions  relating  to  payment  of  compensation  to victims of road accidents have been given in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 under section 161 (Special provisions as to compensation in case of hit and run motor accident), section 163 (Scheme for payment of compensation in case of hit and run motor accidents) and section 163A  (Special provisions as to payment  of  compensation  on structured  formula  basis).  Further, Ministry  has  issued  notification dated 25 Feb 2022 mandating the procedure for detailed investigation of  road  accidents,  the  Detailed  Accident  Report  (DAR)  and  its reporting, along with timelines for different stakeholders, for quick settlements of claims by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT). Claims are filed at Motor Accident Claims Tribunals at State Level. No centralized details with respect to compensation paid and number of victims  pending  for  compensation  is  available  with  the Ministry.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  &  (b) OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3525 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2022 REGARDING ROAD ACCIDENTS.

Total  Number  of  road  accidents,  persons  Killed  and  injured  in  Road Accidents in India: 2018 to 2020 State/UT -wise.

| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        |   State/UT-Wise Number of Accidents |   during |   Total Road |   State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons killed in Road |   State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons killed in Road |   State/UT-Wise Total Number of Persons killed in Road |   State/UT-Wise Number of Injured in |   State/UT-Wise Number of Injured in |   Total Persons Road |
|-----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------|----------|--------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | States/UTs        |                                2018 |     2019 |         2020 |                                                   2018 |                                                   2019 |                                                   2020 |                                 2018 |                                 2019 |                 2020 |
| 1         | 2                 |                                   3 |        4 |            5 |                                                      6 |                                                      7 |                                                      8 |                                    9 |                                   10 |                   11 |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh    |                               24475 |    21992 |        19509 |                                                   7556 |                                                   7984 |                                                   7039 |                                23456 |                                24619 |                19675 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh |                                 277 |      237 |          134 |                                                    175 |                                                    127 |                                                     73 |                                  323 |                                  309 |                  185 |
| 3         | Assam             |                                8248 |     8350 |         6595 |                                                   2966 |                                                   3208 |                                                   2629 |                                 7375 |                                 7473 |                 5269 |
| 4         | Bihar             |                                9600 |    10007 |         8639 |                                                   6729 |                                                   7205 |                                                   6699 |                                 6679 |                                 7206 |                 7016 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh      |                               13864 |    13899 |        11656 |                                                   4592 |                                                   5003 |                                                   4606 |                                12715 |                                13090 |                10505 |
| 6         | Goa               |                                3709 |     3440 |         2375 |                                                    262 |                                                    297 |                                                    223 |                                 1549 |                                 1448 |                  880 |
| 7         | Gujarat           |                               18769 |    17046 |        13398 |                                                   7996 |                                                   7390 |                                                   6170 |                                17467 |                                16258 |                12002 |
| 8         | Haryana           |                               11238 |    10944 |         9431 |                                                   5118 |                                                   5057 |                                                   4507 |                                10020 |                                 9362 |                 7659 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh  |                                3110 |     2873 |         2239 |                                                   1208 |                                                   1146 |                                                    893 |                                 5551 |                                 4904 |                 3223 |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                                5978 |     5796 |         4860 |                                                    984 |                                                    996 |                                                    728 |                                 7845 |                                 7532 |                 5894 |
| 11        | Jharkhand         |                                5394 |     5217 |         4405 |                                                   3542 |                                                   3801 |                                                   3044 |                                 3975 |                                 3818 |                 3295 |
| 12        | Karnataka         |                               41707 |    40658 |        34178 |                                                  10990 |                                                  10958 |                                                   9760 |                                51562 |                                50447 |                39492 |
| 13        | Kerala            |                               40181 |    41111 |        27877 |                                                   4303 |                                                   4440 |                                                   2979 |                                45458 |                                46055 |                30510 |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh    |                               51397 |    50669 |        45266 |                                                  10706 |                                                  11249 |                                                  11141 |                                54662 |                                52816 |                46456 |
| 15        | Maharashtra       |                               35717 |    32925 |        24971 |                                                  13261 |                                                  12788 |                                                  11569 |                                31365 |                                28628 |                19914 |
| 16        | Manipur           |                                 601 |      672 |          432 |                                                    134 |                                                    156 |                                                    127 |                                 1042 |                                 1055 |                  663 |
| 17        | Meghalaya         |                                 399 |      482 |          214 |                                                    182 |                                                    179 |                                                    144 |                                  205 |                                  222 |                  220 |
| 18        | Mizoram           |                                  53 |       62 |           53 |                                                     45 |                                                     48 |                                                     42 |                                   80 |                                   56 |                   68 |
| 19        | Nagaland          |                                 430 |      358 |          500 |                                                     39 |                                                     26 |                                                     53 |                                  335 |                                  246 |                  286 |
| 20        | Odisha            |                               11262 |    11064 |         9817 |                                                   5315 |                                                   5333 |                                                   4738 |                                11794 |                                11177 |                 8822 |
| 21        | Punjab            |                                6428 |     6348 |         5203 |                                                   4740 |                                                   4525 |                                                   3898 |                                 3384 |                                 3812 |                 2904 |
| 22        | Rajasthan         |                               21743 |    23480 |        19114 |                                                  10320 |                                                  10563 |                                                   9250 |                                21547 |                                22979 |                16769 |
| 23        | Sikkim            |                                 180 |      162 |          138 |                                                     85 |                                                     73 |                                                     47 |                                  370 |                                  318 |                  218 |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu        |                               63920 |    57228 |        45484 |                                                  12216 |                                                  10525 |                                                   8059 |                                74537 |                                67137 |                50551 |
| 25        | Telangana         |                               22230 |    21570 |        19172 |                                                   6603 |                                                   6964 |                                                   6882 |                                23613 |                                21999 |                18661 |
| 26        | Tripura           |                                 552 |      655 |          466 |                                                    213 |                                                    239 |                                                    192 |                                  741 |                                  816 |                  470 |
| 27        | Uttarakhand       |                                1468 |     1352 |         1041 |                                                   1047 |                                                    867 |                                                    674 |                                 1571 |                                 1457 |                  854 |
| 28 Uttar  | Pradesh           |                               42568 |    42572 |        34243 |                                                  22256 |                                                  22655 |                                                  19149 |                                29664 |                                28932 |                22410 |

| 29   | West Bengal   | 12705   | 10158                                            | 9180                                             | 5711                                             | 5500                                             | 4927                                             | 11997                                            | 9757                                             | 8314                                             |
|------|---------------|---------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| 30   | Andaman &     | 254     | 230                                              | 141                                              | 19                                               | 20                                               | 14                                               | 260                                              | 207                                              | 145                                              |
|      | Nicobar       |         |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 31   | Chandigarh    | 316     | 305                                              | 159                                              | 98                                               | 104                                              | 53                                               | 300                                              | 275                                              | 148                                              |
| 32   | Dadra & Nagar | 80      | 68                                               | 100                                              | 54                                               | 49                                               | 64                                               | 66                                               | 105                                              | 119                                              |
|      | Haveli        |         |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |                                                  |
| 33   | Daman & Diu   | 76      | 69                                               |                                                  | 35                                               | 28                                               |                                                  | 94                                               | 74                                               |                                                  |
| 34   | Delhi         | 6515    | 5610                                             | 4178                                             | 1690                                             | 1463                                             | 1196                                             | 6086                                             | 5152                                             | 3662                                             |
| 35   | Lakshadweep   | 3       | 1                                                | 1                                                | 1                                                | 0                                                | 0                                                | 3                                                | 1                                                | 1                                                |
| 36   | Puducherry    | 1597    | 1392                                             | 969                                              | 226                                              | 147                                              | 145                                              | 1727                                             | 1619                                             | 1019                                             |
|      | Total         | 467044  | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 | 449002366138151417151113131714469418451361348279 |

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