Lok Sabha Question No. 1556 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-10
Subject: Compensation to Road Accident Victimes
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Girish Chandra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1556 ANSWERED ON 10 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## COMPENSATION TO ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMES

1556.  SHRI GIRISH CHANDRA:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that the number of road accidents has been increased in the country, except during the lockdown period, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has analysed the reasons for the increase in the number of accidents and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether compensation is paid to the victims and if so, the details thereof  including  the  number  of  victims  which  are  pending  for compensation during the last three years, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the  steps  taken  to  expedite  payment  of  compensation  to  the victims in case of death and grievous injury; and
- (e) the  efforts  made  by  the  Government  to  create  effective  public awareness about road safety?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)     As  per  information available with the Ministry, the data received from  police  department  of  all  States/UTs  the  total  number  of  road accidents on all roads in the country during the last four calendar years 2017 to 2020 is as under : -

|   Year | Total Number of Road Accidents (in numbers)   | % Change increase/ Decrease over previous year   |
|--------|-----------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
|   2017 | 4,64,910                                      |                                                  |
|   2018 | 4,67,044                                      | 0.46                                             |
|   2019 | 4,49,002                                      | -3.86                                            |
|   2020 | 3,66,138                                      | -18.46                                           |

(b)     As per information available with the Ministry, the data received from police department of all States/UTs, Road accidents during 2019 and 2020 attributable to various types of traffic rules violations is given in table.

| Catego                                          | 2019       | 2019        | 2019     | 2020       | 2020        | 2020    | % Change   | % Change    | % Change   |
|-------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------|----------|------------|-------------|---------|------------|-------------|------------|
| ry                                              | Accident s | Fataliti es | Injure d | Accident s | Fatalit ies | Injured | Accid ents | Fataliti es | Injure d   |
| Over-speeding                                   | 319028     | 1,01,72 3   | 32685 0  | 265343     | 91239       | 255663  | -16.8      | -10.3       | -21.8      |
| % share of tot al                               | 71.1       | 67.3        | 72.4     | 72.5       | 69.3        | 73.4    |            |             |            |
| Drunken drivin g/consumptio n of alcohol & drug | 12,256     | 5,325       | 10,564   | 8355       | 3322        | 7845    | -31.8      | -37.6       | -25.7      |
| % share of tot al                               | 2.7        | 3.5         | 2.3      | 2.3        | 2.5         | 2.3     |            |             |            |
| Driving on wro ng side/Lane i ndiscipline       | 24,431     | 9,201       | 24,628   | 20228      | 7332        | 19481   | -17.2      | -20.3       | -20.9      |
| % share of tot al                               | 5.4        | 6.1         | 5.5      | 5.5        | 5.6         | 5.6     |            |             |            |
| Jumping red li ght                              | 4,443      | 1,797       | 4,006    | 2721       | 864         | 2688    | -38.8      | -51.9       | -32.9      |
| % share of tot al                               | 1.0        | 1.2         | 0.9      | 0.7        | 0.7         | .08     |            |             |            |
| Use of mobile phone                             | 10,522     | 4,945       | 8,144    | 6753       | 2917        | 5975    | -35.8      | -41.0       | -26.6      |
| % share of tot al                               | 2.3        | 3.3         | 1.8      | 1.8        | 2.2         | 1.7     |            |             |            |
| Others                                          | 78322      | 28,122      | 77169    | 62738      | 26040       | 56627   | -19.9      | -7.4        | -26.6      |
| % share of tot al                               | 17.4       | 18.6        | 17.1     | 17.1       | 19.8        | 16.3    |            |             |            |
| All India                                       | 449002     | 151113      | 451361   | 366138     | 131714      | 348279  | -18.5      | -12.8       | -22.8      |

(c)     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). 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.

(d)     Ministry has issued notifications for Central Motor Vehicles (Motor Vehicles Accident Fund) Rules, 2022, Compensation to victims of Hit and Run Accident Scheme, 2022 and introduction of a new Annexure namely 'ANNEXURE  XIII  PROCEDURE  FOR  INVESTIGATION  OF  MOTOR

VEHICLE  ACCIDENTS",  which  adopts  a  total  of  20  Forms  for  various stakeholders  to  capture  all  specific  details  required  as  per  Detailed Accident Report (AR) to expedite payment of compensation to accident victims. (e)     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. Total 714 work orders issued to various NGOs from 2018-19 to 2020-2021. National Road Safety Month/Week is also being observed every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.

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