Lok Sabha Question No. 1882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-11
Subject: Policy for Compensation to Road Accidents Victims
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri Rajeev Rai

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1882 ANSWERED ON 11 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## POLICY FOR COMPENSATION TO ROAD ACCIDENTS VICTIMS

1882. SHRI RAJEEV RAI:

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

## be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of people who lost their lives in road accidents during the last eight years, State-wise and year-wise;
- (b) the details of accidents deaths, injuries and compensation paid against accidents on the National Highways (NHs), year-wise;
- (c) the  details  of  the  policy  for  providing  compensation  to  the deceased and treatment to the injured;
- (d) the  details  of  the  schemes  run  by  the  Government  and  the amount  spent  to  prevent  road  accidents,  year-wise  and  Statewise; and
- (e) whether the Government has reviewed the major causes of road accidents during the said period, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

(a) and  (b) As per  data received  from  Police  Departments  of States/Union Territories, details of road accident fatalities on all categories of road in the country for the years 2017 to 2024 is annexed as per Annexure - I. Details of road accident fatalities and injuries on all National Highways of the country for the years 2017 to 2024 is given in the table below -

|   Year | No. of Road Accident Fatalities   | No. of injuries due to road accidents   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|   2017 | 53,796                            | 1,39,856                                |

|   2018 | 56,310   | 1,40,133   |
|--------|----------|------------|
|   2019 | 56,587   | 1,37,600   |
|   2020 | 50,251   | 1,10,087   |
|   2021 | 56,007   | 1,17,765   |
|   2022 | 61,038   | 1,44,352   |
|   2023 | 63,112   | 1,43,031   |
|   2024 | 64,673   | 1,45,877   |

Note - Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 taken from eDAR portal as on 08.12.2025.

- (c) As per section 161 of Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, Central Government is required to provide compensation in respect of the death of,  or  grievous  hurt  to,  persons  resulting  from  hit  and  run  motor accidents.  Accordingly,  the  Government  vide  G.S.R.  163(E)  dated  the 25th February, 2022 has notified the Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022 to provide compensation in respect of  the  death of, or grievous hurt to, persons resulting from hit and run motor accidents. The scheme stands implemented with effect from 1st of  April,  2022.  Under  this  Scheme,  a  fixed  sum  of  Rs.  2  lakh  is  to  be provided in case of death, and a fixed sum of Rs. 50,000 is to be provided in case of grievous hurt.

Further, in accordance with the legal mandate under Section 162 of the Motor  Vehicles  Act,  1988,  Cashless  Treatment  for  Road  Accident Victims  Scheme,  2025  has  been  notified  vide  S.O.  2015(E)  dated 05.05.2025. Comprehensive guidelines detailing the process flow, roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders, and the Standard Operating Procedures  (SOPs)  for  its  implementation  have  been  issued  vide  S.O. 2489 (E) dated 04.06.2025. The victims of road accidents are entitled to cashless treatment upto ₹1.5 lakh per victim per accident for maximum period  of  7  days  from  date  of  accident  and  applicable  to  all  road accidents caused by use of motor vehicle on any category of road.

The  details  of  expenditure   on  compensation  for  the  hit  and  run accidents, including on National Highways, are as under :

| Financial Year               |   Expenditure (Rs. in cr.) |
|------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2022-23                      |                       1.78 |
| 2023-24                      |                      50.81 |
| 2024-25                      |                      84.06 |
| 2025-26 (upto October, 2025) |                      74.94 |

- (d) Road  Safety  is  an  integral  and  indispensable  component  of  every National Highways Project. Road Safety initiatives on National Highways commence with the inception of Detailed Project Report (DPR) as road safety audit of all National Highways projects has been made mandatory at all stages i.e. design, construction, operation & maintenance through auditors/experts. As per available data, funds allocated to be spent for comprehensive road safety aspects varies from 2.21% to 15% of total cost of the development projects depending upon structures involved for construction of National Highways.

Besides,  the  Government  also  implements  the  scheme  for  creation  of awareness & publicity among road users and provides financial support to  Transport Departments of States/UTs for setting up of Model Driving Training Institutes/Centres, setting up of Model Inspection & Certification  Centres,  improving  and  Strengthening  of  Public  Transport System etc. The details of funds released for these initiatives during the last three Financial Years are placed at Annexure - II.

- (e)  As per the data, road accidents occur due to multiple causes such as over speeding, use of mobile phone, drunken driving/consumption of alcohol  and  drug,  driving  on  wrong  side/  lane  indiscipline,  jumping  red light,  non-use  of  safety  devices  such  as  helmets  and  seat  belts, vehicular condition, weather condition, road condition, etc.

Annexure - I ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1882  ANSWERED  ON  11TH  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI RAJEEV RAI REGARDING POLICY FOR COMPENSATION TO ROAD ACCIDENTS VICTIMS.

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| S. No.                                                                    | States/UTs                                                                | 2017                                                                      | 2018                                                                      | 2019                                                                      | 2020                                                                      | 2021                                                                      | 2022                                                                      | 2023                                                                      | 2024                                                                      |
| 1                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | 8060                                                                      | 7,556                                                                     | 7,984                                                                     | 7,039                                                                     | 8,186                                                                     | 8,293                                                                     | 8,137                                                                     | 8346                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 110                                                                       | 175                                                                       | 127                                                                       | 73                                                                        | 157                                                                       | 148                                                                       | 145                                                                       | 168                                                                       |
| 3                                                                         | Assam                                                                     | 2783                                                                      | 2,966                                                                     | 3,208                                                                     | 2,629                                                                     | 3,036                                                                     | 2,994                                                                     | 3,296                                                                     | 3351                                                                      |
| 4                                                                         | Bihar                                                                     | 5554                                                                      | 6,729                                                                     | 7,205                                                                     | 6,699                                                                     | 7,660                                                                     | 8,898                                                                     | 8,873                                                                     | 9347                                                                      |
| 5                                                                         | Chhattisgarh                                                              | 4136                                                                      | 4,592                                                                     | 5,003                                                                     | 4,606                                                                     | 5,371                                                                     | 5,834                                                                     | 6,166                                                                     | 6945                                                                      |
| 6                                                                         | Goa                                                                       | 328                                                                       | 262                                                                       | 297                                                                       | 223                                                                       | 226                                                                       | 271                                                                       | 290                                                                       | 286                                                                       |
| 7                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                   | 7289                                                                      | 7,996                                                                     | 7,390                                                                     | 6,170                                                                     | 7,452                                                                     | 7,618                                                                     | 7,854                                                                     | 7717                                                                      |
| 8                                                                         | Haryana                                                                   | 5120                                                                      | 5,118                                                                     | 5,057                                                                     | 4,507                                                                     | 4,706                                                                     | 4,915                                                                     | 4,968                                                                     | 4689                                                                      |
| 9                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 1203                                                                      | 1,208                                                                     | 1,146                                                                     | 893                                                                       | 1,052                                                                     | 1,032                                                                     | 889                                                                       | 869                                                                       |
| 10                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                 | 3256                                                                      | 3,542                                                                     | 3,801                                                                     | 3,044                                                                     | 3,513                                                                     | 3,898                                                                     | 4,173                                                                     | 4114                                                                      |
| 11                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                 | 10609                                                                     | 10,990                                                                    | 10,958                                                                    | 9,760                                                                     | 10,038                                                                    | 11,702                                                                    | 12,321                                                                    | 12390                                                                     |
| 12                                                                        | Kerala                                                                    | 4131                                                                      | 4,303                                                                     | 4,440                                                                     | 2,979                                                                     | 3,429                                                                     | 4,317                                                                     | 4,080                                                                     | 3880                                                                      |
| 13                                                                        | Madhya Pradesh                                                            | 10177                                                                     | 10,706                                                                    | 11,249                                                                    | 11,141                                                                    | 12,057                                                                    | 13,427                                                                    | 13,798                                                                    | 14791                                                                     |
| 14                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                               | 12264                                                                     | 13,261                                                                    | 12,788                                                                    | 11,569                                                                    | 13,528                                                                    | 15,224                                                                    | 15,366                                                                    | 15715                                                                     |
| 15                                                                        | Manipur                                                                   | 136                                                                       | 134                                                                       | 156                                                                       | 127                                                                       | 110                                                                       | 127                                                                       | 73                                                                        | 72                                                                        |
| 16                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                 | 182                                                                       | 182                                                                       | 179                                                                       | 144                                                                       | 187                                                                       | 162                                                                       | 168                                                                       | 197                                                                       |
| 17                                                                        | Mizoram                                                                   | 60                                                                        | 45                                                                        | 48                                                                        | 42                                                                        | 56                                                                        | 113                                                                       | 96                                                                        | 110                                                                       |
| 18                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                  | 41                                                                        | 39                                                                        | 26                                                                        | 53                                                                        | 55                                                                        | 73                                                                        | 86                                                                        | 62                                                                        |
| 19                                                                        | Odisha                                                                    | 4790                                                                      | 5,315                                                                     | 5,333                                                                     | 4,738                                                                     | 5,081                                                                     | 5,467                                                                     | 5,739                                                                     | 6142                                                                      |
| 20                                                                        | Punjab                                                                    | 4463                                                                      | 4,740                                                                     | 4,525                                                                     | 3,898                                                                     | 4,589                                                                     | 4,756                                                                     | 4,829                                                                     | 4759                                                                      |
| 21                                                                        | Rajasthan                                                                 | 10444                                                                     | 10,320                                                                    | 10,563                                                                    | 9,250                                                                     | 10,043                                                                    | 11,104                                                                    | 11,762                                                                    | 11790                                                                     |
| 22                                                                        | Sikkim                                                                    | 78                                                                        | 85                                                                        | 73                                                                        | 47                                                                        | 56                                                                        | 92                                                                        | 57                                                                        | 67                                                                        |
| 23                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                | 17918                                                                     | 18,392                                                                    | 18,129                                                                    | 14,527                                                                    | 15,384                                                                    | 17,884                                                                    | 18,347                                                                    | 18449                                                                     |
| 24                                                                        | Telangana                                                                 | 6596                                                                      | 6,603                                                                     | 6,964                                                                     | 6,882                                                                     | 7,557                                                                     | 7,559                                                                     | 7,660                                                                     | 7949                                                                      |
| 25                                                                        | Tripura                                                                   | 161                                                                       | 213                                                                       | 239                                                                       | 192                                                                       | 194                                                                       | 241                                                                       | 261                                                                       | 226                                                                       |
| 26                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                               | 942                                                                       | 1,047                                                                     | 867                                                                       | 674                                                                       | 820                                                                       | 1,042                                                                     | 1,054                                                                     | 1090                                                                      |
| 27                                                                        | Uttar Pradesh                                                             | 20124                                                                     | 22,256                                                                    | 22,655                                                                    | 19,149                                                                    | 21,227                                                                    | 22,595                                                                    | 23,652                                                                    | 24118                                                                     |
| 28                                                                        | West Bengal                                                               | 6098                                                                      | 5,711                                                                     | 5,767                                                                     | 5,128                                                                     | 5,800                                                                     | 6,002                                                                     | 6,027                                                                     | 6678                                                                      |
| 29                                                                        | Andaman &                                                                 | 21                                                                        | 19                                                                        | 20                                                                        | 14                                                                        | 20                                                                        | 19                                                                        | 24                                                                        | 29                                                                        |
| 30                                                                        | Chandigarh                                                                | 107                                                                       | 98                                                                        | 104                                                                       | 53                                                                        | 96                                                                        | 83                                                                        | 67                                                                        | 75                                                                        |
| 31                                                                        | Dadra & Nagar                                                             | 43                                                                        | 54                                                                        | 49                                                                        | 64                                                                        | 76*                                                                       | 90*                                                                       | 74                                                                        | 95                                                                        |
| 32                                                                        | Daman & Diu                                                               | 36                                                                        | 35                                                                        | 28                                                                        | **                                                                        | *                                                                         |                                                                           | *                                                                         |                                                                           |
| 33                                                                        | Delhi                                                                     | 1584                                                                      | 1,690                                                                     | 1,463                                                                     | 1,196                                                                     | 1,239                                                                     | 1,461                                                                     | 1,457                                                                     | 1551                                                                      |
| 34                                                                        | J & K#                                                                    | 926                                                                       | 984                                                                       | 996                                                                       | 728                                                                       | 774                                                                       | 805                                                                       | 893                                                                       | 831                                                                       |
| 35                                                                        | Ladakh                                                                    | -                                                                         | NA                                                                        | NA                                                                        | NA                                                                        | 56                                                                        | 62                                                                        | 59                                                                        | 61                                                                        |

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| 36 Lakshadweep                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 1 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 0                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| 37 Puducherry                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 233                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 226                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 147                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 145                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 140                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 181                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 149                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | 218                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Total (All India)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | 150003                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 1,57,593                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | 158984                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 138383                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 153972                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 168491                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 172890                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 177177                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| Note:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. | 1. *Data of Daman & Diu is included in Dadra & Nagar Haveli from 2020 onwards 2. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal for the calendar year 2015 to 2017, 2019 & 2020 and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2017 to 2020. 3. Data of West Bengal for the Year 2024 is taken from eDAR Portal as on 08.12.2025. |
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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1882  ANSWERED  ON  11TH  DECEMBER, 2025 ASKED BY SHRI RAJEEV RAI REGARDING POLICY FOR COMPENSATION TO ROAD ACCIDENTS VICTIMS.

Details of funds released by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways for various road safety initiatives/schemes during the last three FYs

| (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)                                                                                                                                                                          | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)              | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)              | (Rs. In Crores)   | (Rs. In Crores)               |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| Sl. No .          | Activity/ Program me                                                                                                                                                                     | BE FY 2022 - 23   | Expendi ture in FY 2022 - 23 | BE FY 2023 - 24   | Expen diture in FY 2023 - 24 | BE FY 2024 - 25   | Expendi ture in FY 2024 - 2 5 |
| 1                 | Road Safety publicity measures and awareness campaigns, National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme (NHARSS), refresher Training of Drivers in Unorganised Sector and Human Resource | 189.5 0           | 68.67                        | 138.1 0           | 85.04                        | 103.5 0           | 99.20                         |
| 2                 | Development, etc. Inspection and Certification Centres (Revenue)                                                                                                                         | 33.00             | 14.60                        | 24.00             | 17.77                        | 19.50             | 10.65                         |
| 3                 | Improving and Strengthening of Public Transport System                                                                                                                                   | 15.00 *           | 30.33                        | 50.00             | 38.00                        | 38.00             | 16.04                         |

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