DEATHS DUE TO ROAD ACCIDENTS IN INDIA
DEATHS DUE TO ROAD ACCIDENTS IN INDIA
(1) Education:
(2) Engineering :
2.2 Vehicle engineering:
(3) Enforcement:
(4) Emergency care:
Based on the data received from Police Department of States/ UTs, total number of fatalities due to road accidents in the country from calendar year 2018 to 2022 is given in the table below : –
Year
Total Number of Fatalities
2018
1,57,593
2019
1,58,984
2020
1,38,383
2021
1,53,972
2022
1,68,491
Ministry does not compile information/data regarding the nature of death. However, the number of fatalities due to road accidents in India classified according to traffic rule violations for the calendar year 2022 is given in the table below : –
S. No
Traffic Rule Violations
Number of fatalities in 2022
1
Over-Speeding
1,19,904
2
Drunken Driving/ Consumption of alcohol & drug
4,201
3
Driving on Wrong side
9,094
4
Jumping Red Light
1,462
5
Use of Mobile Phone
3,395
6
Others
30,435
Total
1,68,491
The Government of India aims to reduce road fatalities & injuries by 50% by the year 2030, as per its commitment under the Stockholm Declaration. To this end, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has adopted a multi-pronged approach of 4E’s, namely, Education, Engineering (both of roads and vehicles), Enforcement and Emergency Care. Accordingly, various initiatives have been taken by the Ministry as detailed at Annexure. Further, the notifications related to road and vehicle safety are notified from time to time after due consultation with all the concerned stakeholders.
Annexure
Details of various initiatives taken by the Ministry to address the issue of Road Safety: –
Ministry has taken various initiatives to make vehicles safer, including the following:-
For M1 category vehicles:
For all M and N category vehicles:
This information was given by the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
- Ministry administers Road Safety Advocacy Scheme to provide financial assistance to various agencies for raising awareness about road safety and for administering road safety programs.
- Observance of National Road Safety Month/Week every year for spreading awareness and strengthening road safety.
- Ministry administers a 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.