Lok Sabha Question No. 978 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Black Spots on NHs
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Vishaldada Prakashbapu Patil, Dr. Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Ravindra Dattaram Waikar, Shri Naresh Ganpat Mhaske, Smt. Bharti Pardhi

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has identified black spots on National Highways (NHs)  and  important  Roads  based  on  the  occurrence  of
- accidents involving fatalities and grievous injuries;
- (b)  if  so,  the  total  number  of  black  spots  identified  across  the country and the details of long-term rectification measures completed so far, State-wise particularly in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  for improvement/rectification of the identified black spots and if so, the timeline prescribed for rectification of each black spot;
- (d) the short-term and long-term measures being undertaken for the rectification of black spots to enhance road safety; and
- (e)  the  details  of  review  mechanisms  and  coordination  efforts between the Union Government and State Governments to ensure timely  rectification  of  black  spots  and  improve  road  safety  and fixing the responsibility therein?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-978 ANSWERED ON- 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## BLACK SPOTS ON NHs

## 978.  SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE:

SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR:

SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE:

SMT. BHARTI PARDHI:

## 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) Government in Ministry of Road Transport & Highways identifies certain locations on National Highways (NHs) as black spots based on  occurrence  of  certain  number  of  accidents  involving  fatalities and  grievous  injuries,  depending  on  the  accident  reports  received
- from the concerned State Governments.
- (b) The State-wise details are Annexed.
- (c)  to (e)  Government  has  taken  steps  for  immediate  short-term measures on such black spots like road markings, signages, crash barriers,  road  studs,  delineators,  closure  of  unauthorized  median openings,  traffic  calming  measures,  etc.  Long  term  rectification works includes improvement of road geometric, junction improvements, spot widening of carriageway, construction of underpasses/overpasses, etc. which involve pre-construction activities  such  as  land  acquisition,  forest  clearance  and  utility shifting  which  takes  significant  time.  Electronic  Detailed  Accident Report (eDAR) (erstwhile iRAD -Integrated Road Accident Database)  has  been  developed,  a  central  repository  for  reporting, management  and  analysis  of  road  accidents  data  across  the country. This enables authorities to identify accident-prone locations through analytics, implement preventive measures, monitor the actions taken, and ensure efficient processing of road accident claims.

ANNEXURE

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (b)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 978 FOR 05.02.2026 ASKED BY SHRI VISHALDADA PRAKASHBAPU PATIL, DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE,  DR.  FAGGAN  SINGH  KULASTE,  SHRI  SHRIRANG  APPA CHANDU  BARNE,  SHRI  RAVINDRA  DATTARAM  WAIKAR,  SHRI NARESH GANPAT MHASKE AND SMT. BHARTI PARDHI REGARDING BLACK SPOTS ON NHs.

| States/UTs        |   Blackspots |   Long-term Rectification Completed |
|-------------------|--------------|-------------------------------------|
| Gujarat           |          386 |                                 168 |
| Odisha            |          597 |                                 378 |
| Tamil Nadu        |         1661 |                                 613 |
| Maharashtra       |          550 |                                 267 |
| West Bengal       |         1339 |                                 803 |
| Delhi             |          335 |                                 181 |
| Jharkhand         |          279 |                                 120 |
| Karnataka         |         1278 |                                 701 |
| Kerala            |          701 |                                 123 |
| Goa               |           50 |                                  26 |
| Andhra Pradesh    |         1060 |                                 343 |
| Telangana         |         1535 |                                 516 |
| Bihar             |          306 |                                  64 |
| Assam             |          285 |                                  77 |
| Mizoram           |            1 |                                   1 |
| Meghalaya         |           56 |                                  23 |
| Nagaland          |           71 |                                  64 |
| Sikkim            |           16 |                                  16 |
| Manipur           |           19 |                                  14 |
| Tripura           |           29 |                                  12 |
| Arunachal Pradesh |            9 |                                   0 |
| Uttarakhand       |          110 |                                  80 |
| Punjab            |         1407 |                                 463 |
| Haryana           |          124 |                                  58 |
| Chandigarh        |            7 |                                   0 |
| Madhya Pradesh    |          596 |                                 225 |

| Uttar Pradesh                          |   2210 |   540 |
|----------------------------------------|--------|-------|
| UT of Jammu and Kashmir & UT of Ladakh |    224 |    62 |
| Himachal Pradesh                       |    232 |   199 |
| Chhattisgarh                           |    338 |   245 |
| Rajasthan                              |    727 |   265 |
| Andaman & Nicobar                      |      4 |     2 |

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