Lok Sabha Question No. 2514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-13
Subject: Rising Accidents due to Black Spots
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Adv. Adoor Prakash, Adv. Adoor Prakash

## be pleased to state:

- (a)       whether  the  Government  is  aware  of  increasing  incidents  of vehicle accidents in 'black spots' on highways across the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)    whether  the  National  Highways  Authority  of  India  (NHAI)  has identified such 'black spots' which are accidents-prone and is providing  financial  assistance  for  taking  necessary  safety  measures, of so, the details thereof;
- (c)    the number  of such places identified, State-wise, and the corrective measures taken so far; and
- (d)      the details of 'black spots' identified in the State of Kerala and the present status of works?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a)  to  (c)  Government  has  finalized  criteria  for  identification  of  road accident  spots  as  black  spot  depending  on  number  of  accidents  in three  consecutive  calendar  years  involving  fatalities  and  grievous injuries. Based on the road accident data provided by all the State/UT Governments, Government has identified 13,795 nos. of black spots on various  National  Highways  (NHs)  in  the  Country.  Out  of  total  13,795 black spots identified on the NHs in the country, long-term

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2514

ANSWERED ON 13 TH  MARCH, 2025

## RISING ACCIDENTS DUE TO BLACK SPOTS

## 2514. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

rectification  has  been  completed  on  5,036  black  spots. For  timely rectification of the blackspots, the Government has issued guidelines in  August,  2019  and  delegated  powers  to  field  officers  for  taking  up the immediate measures for rectification of blackspots based on the site inspection.  The state-wise details are Annexed.

(d) Government has identified 692 numbers of blackspots in the state of  Kerala.  Further,  Government has  issued  guidelines  for  immediate short-term rectification  measures on black  spots like road markings, signages,  crash  barriers,  road  studs,  delineators,  closure  of  median openings,  traffic  calming  measures,  etc.  Long-term  measures  like improvement of road geometrics, junction improvements, spot widening  of  carriageway,  construction  of  underpasses/overpasses, etc. are also taken for permanent rectification of black spots.

Rectification  of  black  spots  is  a  continuous  process,  and  temporary measures are taken on immediate basis. Out of total 692 black spots identified  on  the  NHs  in  the  state  of  Kerala,  short-term  rectification measures  have  been  completed  on  420  black  spots  and  long-term rectification have been completed on 66 black spots.

## ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  to  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2514 FOR 13.03.2025 ASKED BY ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH REGARDING RISING ACCIDENTS DUE TO BLACK SPOTS.

| State/UT                        |   No. of black spots on National Highways |   No. of Short-Term Rectifications completed |   No. of Long-Term Rectifications completed |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| Andaman                         |                                         4 |                                            2 |                                           2 |
| Andhra Pradesh                  |                                      1202 |                                          768 |                                         338 |
| Arunachal Pradesh               |                                         9 |                                            9 |                                           4 |
| Assam                           |                                       236 |                                          236 |                                          67 |
| Bihar                           |                                       355 |                                          242 |                                          56 |
| Chandigarh                      |                                         7 |                                            7 |                                           2 |
| Chhattisgarh                    |                                       257 |                                          257 |                                         200 |
| Delhi                           |                                       132 |                                          132 |                                         129 |
| Goa                             |                                        47 |                                           40 |                                          14 |
| Gujarat (Including Daman & Diu) |                                       374 |                                          363 |                                         147 |
| Haryana                         |                                       144 |                                           86 |                                          44 |
| Himachal Pradesh                |                                       226 |                                          226 |                                         196 |
| J & K                           |                                       200 |                                          140 |                                          63 |
| Jharkhand                       |                                       263 |                                          255 |                                          91 |
| Karnataka                       |                                      1217 |                                         1048 |                                         515 |
| Kerala                          |                                       692 |                                          420 |                                          66 |
| Madhya Pradesh                  |                                       674 |                                          555 |                                         220 |

| Maharashtra                       |   642 |   304 |   169 |
|-----------------------------------|-------|-------|-------|
| Manipur                           |    27 |    14 |    14 |
| Meghalaya                         |    55 |    36 |    20 |
| Mizoram                           |     2 |     1 |     1 |
| Nagaland                          |    40 |    40 |    39 |
| Odisha                            |   568 |   560 |   342 |
| Punjab                            |   911 |   911 |   439 |
| Rajasthan                         |   954 |   867 |   238 |
| Sikkim                            |    19 |    16 |     5 |
| Tamil Nadu (Including Puducherry) |  1080 |   986 |   359 |
| Telangana                         |  1121 |   966 |   288 |
| Tripura                           |    22 |    21 |    11 |
| Uttar Pradesh                     |   981 |   742 |   349 |
| Uttarakhand                       |    81 |    80 |    65 |
| West Bengal                       |  1253 |  1108 |   543 |

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