Lok Sabha Question No. 1060 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-05
Subject: Road Accidents and Safety Measures on NHs in Kerala
Ministry: ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
Asked by: Shri K C Venugopal

## be pleased to state:

- (a)      whether  the  Government  has  any  data  on  road  accidents  on National Highways (NHs) in the country during the last five years and if so, the details thereof, State-wise, including Kerala;
- (b)    whether the Government has carried out any audits or studies to ascertain the causes of repeated accidents and if so, the details and findings of such reports;
- (c)      the  status  of  safety  measures  implemented  on  NH  stretches  in Kerala, particularly on stretches where construction is ongoing;
- (d)    whether the Government proposes to bring Road Safety Bill, 2026 and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)      whether  the  Bill  addresses  Kerala's  specific  concerns  regarding recurring road accidents?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## (SHRI NITIN JAIRAM GADKARI)

- (a)    Government publishes report on 'Road Accidents in India' based on data received from States/ UTs. As per the report, State wise details of  total  number  of  road  accidents  occurred  on  National  Highways (including National Expressways) during calendar year 2020 to 2024 is attached as per Annexure.
- (b) and (c)    Guidelines have been issued for regular safety audit of all National  Highways  (NHs)  including  in  the  State  of  Kerala  at  design, construction, pre-opening stage of NH projects as well as on existing NHs for ensuring road safety. As per data received from the States/UTs,  road  accidents  are  multi-causal  phenomenon  and  are  the result of interplay of various factors. These can broadly be categorized into  (i)  human  error,  (ii)  road  condition/environment  and  (iii)  vehicular condition.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1060 ANSWERED ON 5 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## ROAD ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY MEASURES ON NHs IN KERALA

1060.         SHRI K C VENUGOPAL :

## Will the Minister of ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार्ग मंत्री

All  National  Highways  (NHs)  works  are  carried  out  as  per  standards, guidelines, manual, code of practice of Indian Roads Congress as well as specifications for Road and Bridge Works. Comprehensive guidelines already exist in the form of IRC:SP:55 which stipulates comprehensive safety  measures  to  be  adopted  in  work  zones  of  all  Road  and  Bridge Works on NHs.

(d) and (e) No such proposal is under consideration.

Annexure ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1060 ANSWERED ON 5TH FEBRUARY, 2026 ASKED BY SHRI K C VENUGOPAL REGARDING ROAD ACCIDENTS AND SAFETY MEASURES ON NHs IN KERALA.

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| Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   | Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   | Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   | Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   | Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   | Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   | Number of Road Accidents on National Highways: 2020 to 2024   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                                       | States/UTs                                                    | 2020                                                          | 2021                                                          | 2022                                                          | 2023                                                          | 2024[as on 2.2.2026]                                          |
| 1                                                             | Andhra Pradesh                                                | 7167                                                          | 8241                                                          | 8650                                                          | 8276                                                          | 8258                                                          |
| 2                                                             | Arunachal Pradesh                                             | 67                                                            | 147                                                           | 131                                                           | 156                                                           | 145                                                           |
| 3                                                             | Assam                                                         | 2963                                                          | 3408                                                          | 3244                                                          | 3427                                                          | 3766                                                          |
| 4                                                             | Bihar                                                         | 4101                                                          | 4349                                                          | 4601                                                          | 4925                                                          | 4681                                                          |
| 5                                                             | Chhattisgarh                                                  | 3463                                                          | 3610                                                          | 4115                                                          | 4144                                                          | 4156                                                          |
| 6                                                             | Goa                                                           | 787                                                           | 1116                                                          | 1259                                                          | 1125                                                          | 920                                                           |
| 7                                                             | Gujarat                                                       | 3234                                                          | 3406                                                          | 3536                                                          | 3607                                                          | 3519                                                          |
| 8                                                             | Haryana                                                       | 3039                                                          | 3174                                                          | 3727                                                          | 3642                                                          | 3844                                                          |
| 9                                                             | Himachal Pradesh                                              | 1045                                                          | 1179                                                          | 1258                                                          | 1074                                                          | 1018                                                          |
| 10                                                            | Jharkhand                                                     | 1772                                                          | 1890                                                          | 2125                                                          | 1994                                                          | 2039                                                          |
| 11                                                            | Karnataka                                                     | 11230                                                         | 11462                                                         | 13384                                                         | 14270                                                         | 14208                                                         |
| 12                                                            | Kerala                                                        | 6594                                                          | 8048                                                          | 17627                                                         | 10640                                                         | 9757                                                          |
| 13                                                            | Madhya Pradesh                                                | 9866                                                          | 11030                                                         | 13860                                                         | 14561                                                         | 13937                                                         |
| 14                                                            | Maharashtra                                                   | 6501                                                          | 7501                                                          | 9417                                                          | 10881                                                         | 11285                                                         |
| 15                                                            | Manipur                                                       | 273                                                           | 236                                                           | 313                                                           | 272                                                           | 210                                                           |
| 16                                                            | Meghalaya                                                     | 128                                                           | 153                                                           | 157                                                           | 114                                                           | 135                                                           |
| 17                                                            | Mizoram                                                       | 25                                                            | 29                                                            | 77                                                            | 57                                                            | 69                                                            |
| 18                                                            | Nagaland                                                      | 309                                                           | 488                                                           | 304                                                           | 201                                                           | 86                                                            |
| 19                                                            | Odisha                                                        | 3673                                                          | 4087                                                          | 4317                                                          | 4587                                                          | 4555                                                          |
| 20                                                            | Punjab                                                        | 2032                                                          | 2288                                                          | 2293                                                          | 2388                                                          | 1912                                                          |
| 21                                                            | Rajasthan                                                     | 5764                                                          | 6424                                                          | 7093                                                          | 7179                                                          | 7174                                                          |
| 22                                                            | Sikkim                                                        | 37                                                            | 73                                                            | 74                                                            | 83                                                            | 56                                                            |
| 23                                                            | Tamil Nadu                                                    | 18372                                                         | 16869                                                         | 18972                                                         | 20582                                                         | 20672                                                         |
| 24                                                            | Telangana                                                     | 6820                                                          | 7214                                                          | 7505                                                          | 8103                                                          | 8599                                                          |
| 25                                                            | Tripura                                                       | 184                                                           | 199                                                           | 241                                                           | 255                                                           | 242                                                           |
| 26                                                            | Uttarakhand                                                   | 524                                                           | 711                                                           | 827                                                           | 840                                                           | 828                                                           |
| 27                                                            | Uttar Pradesh                                                 | 13695                                                         | 14540                                                         | 14990                                                         | 15184                                                         | 17113                                                         |
| 28                                                            | West Bengal*                                                  | 3354                                                          | 3821                                                          | 3993                                                          | 3841                                                          | 4172                                                          |
| 29                                                            | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                                     | 42                                                            | 41                                                            | 43                                                            | 39                                                            | 52                                                            |
| 30                                                            | Chandigarh                                                    | 15                                                            | 29                                                            | 29                                                            | 11                                                            | 13                                                            |
| 31                                                            | Dadra & Nagar Haveli                                          | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 14                                                            | 3                                                             | 2                                                             |
| 33                                                            | Delhi                                                         | 460                                                           | 457                                                           | 799                                                           | 745                                                           | 593                                                           |
| 34                                                            | Jammu & Kashmir                                               | 1512                                                          | 1899                                                          | 2378                                                          | 2342                                                          | 2120                                                          |
| 35                                                            | Ladakh                                                        | NA                                                            | 119                                                           | 196                                                           | 132                                                           | 191                                                           |
| 36                                                            | Lakshadweep                                                   | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             | 0                                                             |
| 37                                                            | Puducherry                                                    | 567                                                           | 587                                                           | 448                                                           | 497                                                           | 631                                                           |
|                                                               | Total                                                         | 119615                                                        | 128825                                                        | 151997                                                        | 150177                                                        | 150958                                                        |
| NA: Not Available                                             | NA: Not Available                                             | NA: Not Available                                             | NA: Not Available                                             | NA: Not Available                                             | NA: Not Available                                             | NA: Not Available                                             |

Note: 1. Data have been reconciled for West Bengal and Tamil Nadu for the calendar year 2020.

2.   *  Figures  of  West  Bengal for the Year 2024 is re-casted based on the pattern of the data furnished by the State Police Department for the year 2023 and the aggregate e-DAR data of the state for the year 2024.

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