Lok Sabha Question No. 2983 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-12
Subject: Survey on  Black Spots on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  /  survey regarding black spots in National Highways across the country during the last five years;
- (b)     the details regarding the list of accident black spots recognized, district-wise in Andhra  Pradesh,  especially in Nellore and  Eluru districts;
- (c)      the  details  regarding  the  total  number  of  accidents  and  fatal casualties  caused  at  accident  black  spots  identified,  during  the  last five  years,  district-wise  in  Andhra  Pradesh,  especially  in  the  said districts;
- (d)     whether the Government has undertaken any steps to reduce the number  of  accident  black  spots  across  country  during  the  last  five years;
- (e)     if  so,  the  details  regarding  the  same  and  funding  allocated  and utilized, State-wise, especially in Andhra Pradesh; and
- (f)      whether  the  Government  has undertaken  to  raise  awareness  of accident black spots on National Highways; if so, the details regarding the same?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2983 ANSWERED ON 12 TH  DECEMBER, 2024

Survey on Black Spots on NHs

2983.  SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY: SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR:

Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## ANSWER

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

(a)      Based  on  data  on  accidents  involving  fatalities  and  grievous injuries,  Government  has  identified  13,795  black  spots  on  the  National Highways.

- (b) & (c)    Details are at Annexure.

(d)  &  (e)  Government  has  taken  steps  for  immediate  short-term measures  like  road  markings,  signages,  crash  barriers,  road  studs, delineators, closure of unauthorized median openings, traffic calming measures, etc. at the accident black spots. Long-term measures like improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening  of  carriageway,  construction  of  underpasses/overpasses, etc.  are  taken  for  permanent  rectification  of  black  spots.  Short-term rectification measures have been completed on 9,525 black spots and permanent  rectification  measures  of  4,777  black  spots  have  been completed.

No separate allocation of funds is made for rectification works on road accident black spots which are executed either as part of on-going NH development works or on standalone basis. However, details of funds allocated  and  expenditure  incurred  during  the  last  three  years  for development  and  maintenance  of  National  Highways  in  the  State  of Andhra  Pradesh  including  rectification  of  road  accident  black  spots are as under:

| Year    | Allocation (Rs. in crore)Expenditure (Rs. in crore)   | Allocation (Rs. in crore)Expenditure (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20 | 6618                                                  | 6618                                                  |
| 2020-21 | 4281                                                  | 4281                                                  |
| 2021-22 | 5,890                                                 | 5,890                                                 |
| 2022-23 | 6,957                                                 | 6,957                                                 |
| 2023-24 | 11,440                                                | 11,440                                                |
| 2024-25 | 6721                                                  | 5797                                                  |

(f)      Yes,  Sir,  Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways administers Road  Safety Advocacy  Scheme  to  provide financial assistance  to  various  agencies  for  raising  awareness  about  road safety  and  for  administering  road  safety  programs.  Further,  National Road Safety Month/Week is observed every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety. Government also administers scheme for setting up of Institutes of Driving Training & Research  (IDTRs),  Regional  Driving  Training  Centres  (RDTCs)  and Driving  Training  Centres  (DTCs)  at  State/district  level  across  the country.

ANNEXURE ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (b)  &  (c)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2983 FOR ANSWER ON 12.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY VEMIREDDY AND SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR REGARDING SURVEY ON BLACK SPOTS ON NHs District-wise  Road  Accident  Black  Spots  including  No.  of  Accidents

## and No. of Casualties during 2016-2021 at such black spots:

|   Sl. No. | District                     |   No. of Black Spots |   No. of Accidents |   No. of casualties |
|-----------|------------------------------|----------------------|--------------------|---------------------|
|         1 | Alluri Sitharama Raju        |                    2 |                 16 |                   8 |
|         2 | Anakapalli                   |                   24 |                279 |                 149 |
|         3 | Anantapuramu                 |                   84 |                777 |                 441 |
|         4 | Annamayya                    |                   26 |                212 |                 151 |
|         5 | Bapatla                      |                   10 |                 95 |                  70 |
|         6 | Chittoor                     |                   41 |                332 |                 149 |
|         7 | East Godavari                |                  103 |               1123 |                 860 |
|         8 | Eluru                        |                   21 |                142 |                  93 |
|         9 | Guntur                       |                   43 |                775 |                 528 |
|        10 | Kakinada                     |                   32 |                273 |                 147 |
|        11 | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema |                    9 |                 73 |                  48 |
|        12 | Krishna                      |                   78 |                697 |                 436 |
|        13 | Kurnool                      |                   84 |                718 |                 465 |
|        14 | Nandyal                      |                    4 |                 34 |                  17 |
|        15 | NTR                          |                   58 |                520 |                 304 |
|        16 | Palnadu                      |                   10 |                117 |                  70 |

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| 17   | Parvathipuram Manyam        |    5 |    43 |   19 |
|------|-----------------------------|------|-------|------|
| 18   | Prakasam                    |   42 |   535 |  273 |
| 19   | Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |   71 |   692 |  603 |
| 20   | Sri Sathya Sai              |   13 |   120 |   90 |
| 21   | Srikakulam                  |   52 |   434 |  222 |
| 22   | Tirupati                    |   34 |   341 |  197 |
| 23   | Visakhapatnam               |  102 |  1554 |  475 |
| 24   | Vizianagaram                |  133 |  1157 |  628 |
| 25   | West Godavari               |   70 |   805 |  394 |
| 26   | YSR                         |   51 |   373 |  254 |
|      | Total                       | 1202 | 12237 | 7091 |

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