Lok Sabha Question No. 628 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-25
Subject: Reducing Road Accidents
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Raja A

## 628.  SHRI RAJA A:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is a fact that about 22% of road accidents victims in the country are pedestrians;
- (b) if  so,  whether  any  study  has  been  made  to  improve  the  road conditions and to provide dedicated pedestrian path on the roads and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the  details  of  efforts  made  to  reduce  overall  road  accidents  by providing dedicated non-motorised transport lines, plan to design, build and operate multi-model modality?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c)     As per the Report published by Ministry on Road Accidents in  India,  2022,  based  on  data  received  from  Police  Departments  of States/UTs,  number  of  persons  dead  and  injured  in  road  accidents  in the  country  in  the  year  2022  were  6,11,857  which  includes  97,689 Pedestrians (15.96%).

Ministry  is  mandated  with  the  task  of  constructing  and  maintaining National  Highways/National  Expressways  in  the  country.  To  improve road  safety  on  National  Highways,  Road  Safety  Audit  (RSA)  of  all National Highways (NHs) has been made mandatory through third party auditors/ experts at all stages i.e. design, construction, operation and maintenance, etc.

Ministry  has  taken  various  initiatives  for  road  safety  on  National Highways including pedestrian safety which inter-alia include :-

-  The provisions of pedestrian facilities have been specified in the IRC: 103 "Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities". Ministry has also issued  a  Circular  dated  17th  June,  2015  wherein  guidelines  for

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 628 ANSWERED ON 25 TH  JULY, 2024

## REDUCING ROAD ACCIDENTS

- Pedestrian  Facilities  on  National  Highways  for  persons  with disabilities have been stipulated.
-  There  is provision of median  railing of adequate  height  to discourage  the  pedestrians  to  cross  the  road  at  the  vulnerable locations in the urban areas.
-  Foot Over Bridge (FOB) are provided at various specified locations with ramps or lifts to facilitate the crossing on National Highways by pedestrians. IRC 56-2011 describes the detailed guidelines for providing steel pedestrian bridges.
-  Ministry  has  issued  detailed  guidelines  (IRC  99-2018)  for  traffic calming  measures,  in  which  various  traffic  measures  such  as rumble strips, Speed Bumps, Speed Table/Raised Pedestrian Crossing, Road Narrowing, Central Islands etc. are provided either on  National  Highways  or  on  adjoining  road  meeting  with  a National Highway.
-  New  Guidelines  for  provision  of  signages  on  Expressways  and National Highways has been circulated in July 2023. The salient features of the guidelines include enhanced visibility and legibility, pictorial depictions for intuitive communication, multilingual approach on road signages and focus on lane discipline.

The Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 passed by Parliament, has strengthened the law to improve the Road Safety scenario and reduce loss  of  lives.  While  Central  Government  formulates  rules  under  the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, the enforcement of these rules comes under the purview of State Governments/UT Administrations.

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