Lok Sabha Question No. 2669 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-16
Subject: Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2669

ANSWERED ON 16 TH  MARCH, 2023

## ROAD ACCIDENTS

2669. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether the number of road accidents on National Highways (NHs) has increased during the recent times;
- (b)       if  so,  the  number  of  road  accidents  taken  place  on  NHs  in Jharkhand during the last three years along with the number of people who lost their lives as a result thereof;
- (c)     whether there is any provision to provide compensation to the victims of road accidents and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)     whether any time period has been fixed for levying of toll on NHs and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)     if not, whether the Government proposes to fix a certain time period for the purpose and if so, the details thereof?

## 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) in the country from 2019 to 2021 is given in the table below:

|   Year |   Total Number of Road Accidents |
|--------|----------------------------------|
|   2019 |                           137191 |
|   2020 |                           116496 |
|   2021 |                           128825 |

Further, the total number of road accidents and fatalities on National Highways (including expressways) in Jharkhand State from 2019 to 2021 is given in the table below:

|   Year |   Total Number of Road Accident s |   Total Number of Fatalities |
|--------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------|
|   2019 |                              2074 |                         1554 |
|   2020 |                              1772 |                         1241 |
|   2021 |                              1890 |                         1496 |

(c)     Enabling provisions relating to payment of compensation to victims of road accidents and their families 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) and section 164 (Payment of compensation in case of death or grievous hurt). Ministry vide notification dated 25 th  February, 2022 has enhanced compensation of victims of Hit and Run motor accidents (from Rs. 12,500 to Rs. 50,000 for grievous hurt and from Rs.  25,000  to  Rs.  2,00,000  for  death).  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 faster settlements of claims by the Motor Accident Claim Tribunal (MACT). Claims are filed at Motor Accident Claims Tribunals at State Level.

(d)  &  (e)       As  per  National  Highways  Fee  (Determination  of  Rates  and Collection) Rules, 2008, the user fee is to be collected in perpetuity. In case of  Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  projects,  after  completion  of  the concession period, the user fee is to be collected by Central Government at reduced rates of 40%. In case of public funded projects, the user fee rates are to be reduced to 40% after recovery of capital cost of the project.

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