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    Road safety is a major issue in India due to high traffic density and a heterogeneous mix of vehicles and users sharing the road space. The number of vehicles in India has grown significantly from 0.3 million in 1951 to over 67 million in 2003. However, the number of accidents and fatalities has reduced over time when measured against the growing vehicle population. Most accidents are attributed to driver error. Efforts to improve road safety include road engineering improvements, enforcement of traffic laws, educational campaigns, and improving vehicle safety standards. Regional cooperation through organizations like ESCAP can help promote best practices in areas like road signs and safety equipment, enforcement, data collection, and sharing technical expertise.

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    Road safety is a major issue in India due to high traffic density and a heterogeneous mix of vehicles and users sharing the road space. The number of vehicles in India has grown significantly from 0.3 million in 1951 to over 67 million in 2003. However, the number of accidents and fatalities has reduced over time when measured against the growing vehicle population. Most accidents are attributed to driver error. Efforts to improve road safety include road engineering improvements, enforcement of traffic laws, educational campaigns, and improving vehicle safety standards. Regional cooperation through organizations like ESCAP can help promote best practices in areas like road signs and safety equipment, enforcement, data collection, and sharing technical expertise.

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    Road safety is a major issue in India due to high traffic density and a heterogeneous mix of vehicles and users sharing the road space. The number of vehicles in India has grown significantly from 0.3 million in 1951 to over 67 million in 2003. However, the number of accidents and fatalities has reduced over time when measured against the growing vehicle population. Most accidents are attributed to driver error. Efforts to improve road safety include road engineering improvements, enforcement of traffic laws, educational campaigns, and improving vehicle safety standards. Regional cooperation through organizations like ESCAP can help promote best practices in areas like road signs and safety equipment, enforcement, data collection, and sharing technical expertise.

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    Road safety is a major issue in India due to high traffic density and a heterogeneous mix of vehicles and users sharing the road space. The number of vehicles in India has grown significantly from 0.3 million in 1951 to over 67 million in 2003. However, the number of accidents and fatalities has reduced over time when measured against the growing vehicle population. Most accidents are attributed to driver error. Efforts to improve road safety include road engineering improvements, enforcement of traffic laws, educational campaigns, and improving vehicle safety standards. Regional cooperation through organizations like ESCAP can help promote best practices in areas like road signs and safety equipment, enforcement, data collection, and sharing technical expertise.

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    ROAD SAFETY IN INDIA

    S.K. MISHRA
    DIRECTOR(ROAD TRANSPORT)
    GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
    ARE INDIAN ROADS
    DIFFERENT?
    • Traffic conditions vary.
    • Heterogeneous traffic in India – ranging
    from pedestrians to animal – drawn carts,
    non-motorized traffic, two-wheelers, cars,
    buses and trucks.
    • Different traffic sharing the same road
    space while roads and vehicles get more
    modern.
    GROWTH OF VEHICLE
    POPULATION
    Year No. of vehicles (in million)

    1951 0.3

    1971 1.9

    1991 21.4

    2001 55.0

    2003 67.0
    COMPOSITION OF FLEET

    Category Percentage share


    in 2003
    Cars 12.9
    Buses 1.1
    Trucks 5.2
    Motorcycles 70.9
    TREND OF ACCIDENTS

    Year All roads National Highways


    Accidents killed injured Accidents killed injured

    1999 386456 81966 375051 103839 28713 98427


    (P)
    2000 391449 78911 399265 110508 30216 124600
    2001 405637 80888 405216 115824 32108 119592
    (P)
    2002 407497 84674 408711 131738 33621 132307
    2003 406726 85998 435122 127834 33153 131102
    TREND OF ACCIDENTS IN
    RELATION TO VEHICLES
    Year No. of vehicles Accidents Fatalities Accidents per Fatalities per
    10000 10000
    (in thousands) vehicles vehicles
    1999 44875 386456 81966 86.12 18.27

    2000 48857 391449 78911 80.12 16.15

    2001 54991 405637 80888 73.76 14.7

    2002 58924 407497 84674 69.23 14.39

    2003 67033 (P) 406726 85998 60.68 12.83


    ROAD ACCIDENT DATA
    COLLECTION
    • Existing system
    • UN-ESCAP sponsored APRAD/IRAD
    project
    CAUSES AND COST
    OF ACCIDDENTS
    • Drivers’ fault – 77.91%
    • Pedestrian fault / fault of passengers - 1.36%
    • Mechanical defect in vehicles - 2.01%
    • Bad roads – 1.32%
    • Other factors like bad weather, cattle coming in
    the way, fallen trees, road blockage, absence of
    rear reflectors, road signages, non-functioning of
    road signals, etc – 17.40%
    • Cost of road accidents – 3% of GDP (estimated
    in the year 2000)
    MEASURES TAKEN -
    ENGINEERING
    • Design stage
    • Role of Indian Road Congress
    • NHAI roads – Geometric and safety standards
    including flyovers, grade separators, by-passes,
    Railway Over/Under bridges, bus/truck lay-byes,
    informatory retro-reflective sign boards, crash
    barriers, median railings, thermoplastic road
    markings, traffic lights and delineators.
    • Bye-passes and service lanes
    • Road Safety Audit
    ENFORCEMENT MEASURES
    • Testing the competence of drivers at the time of
    licensing
    • Checking the physical fitness of vehicles and
    their compliance with regulations at the time of
    registration and periodical fitness check of
    commercial vehicles
    • Statutory use of helmets, wearing of seat-belts,
    detection / prosecution of drunken driving and
    prevention of plying of overloaded vehicles.
    EDUCATIONAL MEASURES
    • Awareness campaigns through print and
    electronic media,
    • Calendars, posters, hand bills/stickers and
    fund games for school children
    • Observance of the Road Safety Week
    • Appreciated by a large number of persons
    and organizations including Members of
    Parliament.
    • Road safety part of curriculum in class VII
    under Central Board of Secondary Education.
    VEHICLE SAFETY
    • Central Government has powers under Motor
    Vehicles Act.
    • Both active and passive safety covered.
    • Already legislated - safety belts, laminated
    safety glass for wind sheet, rear view mirrors,
    and power-steering for certain category of
    vehicles.
    • A Road Safety Map under preparation.
    • Progressive harmonization with ECE.
    • Accession to 1998 Agreement of WP-29
    IMPORTANT CENTRAL
    SCHEMES
    • Refresher training to drivers – 46,458
    covered in 2005.
    • Model Driving Training Schools – 10
    already sanctioned.
    • National Highways Accident Relief Service
    Scheme
    ROAD SAFETY ORGANIZATION

    • National Road Safety Council.


    • Department of Road Transport &
    Highways.
    • National Highways Authority of India.
    • Transport, Police, Health and Road
    Agencies at the State level.
    • Committee of Experts to suggest a road
    safety body at Central level.
    THE WAY FORWARD
    • A complete and comprehensive system and
    scientific approach to the issue involving all
    relevant agencies and stakeholders.
    • Re-look at organizational issues.
    WHAT CAN ESCAP DO?
    • Universalisation of road signs and signage.
    • Promotion of time-tested safety devices such as
    seat-belts and helmets.
    • Campaigns against drunken driving and for
    promotion of safe driving practices.
    • Equipping and training police and other
    agencies to collect, compile and analyze
    accident data, investigate accidents, enforce
    speed limits and detect drunkenness.
    • Sharing the best-practices in road-safety among
    countries of the region.
    • .
    WHAT CAN ESCAP DO?
    - contd.
    • Networking of academic and research bodies
    • Designing simple and effective technical aids to
    make driver licensing procedure safe and
    foolproof.
    • Building and sharing motor vehicle and driver
    databases of countries in the region.
    • Segregation of different streams of traffic on
    Asian Highways.
    • Coverage of third-party insurance along AH
    THANK YOU

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