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India Status Report on Road Safety 2024 UPSC NOTE

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  Prepared by the TRIP Centre (Transportation Research and Injury Prevention )at IIT Delhi. Highlights India’s slow progress in reducing ro...

 

  • Prepared by the TRIP Centre (Transportation Research and Injury Prevention )at IIT Delhi.

  • Highlights India’s slow progress in reducing road accident fatalities.

  • Emphasizes the connection between road construction, mobility, and differentiated approaches for accident mitigation.

Key Findings of the Report:

  • Analyzes road safety using data from FIRs in six states and audits of compliance with Supreme Court road safety directives.

  • Shows disparities in road traffic death rates across states.

  • Motorcyclists and trucks are frequently involved in fatal crashes.

  • Road traffic injuries remain a major public health issue in India, with little progress in reducing fatalities.

  • Most states are unlikely to meet the UN goal of halving traffic deaths by 2030.

Statistics on Road Traffic Injuries:

  • In 2021, road traffic injuries were the 13th leading cause of death in India and the 12th leading cause of health loss (DALYs).

  • In six states (Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh), road traffic injuries were among the top 10 causes of health loss.

Necessity of Crash Surveillance:

  • India lacks a national crash-level database to guide public policy.

  • Current road safety statistics are aggregated from police station records, limiting the scope for in-depth analysis and intervention.

  • Comparisons with other datasets suggest inaccuracies in road safety statistics, particularly regarding the victim’s mode of transport.

Road Safety Variations Across States:

  • Significant differences in per capita death rates between states: Tamil Nadu (21.9), Telangana (19.2), Chhattisgarh (17.6), West Bengal (5.9), and Bihar (5.9) per 100,000 people.

  • Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Tamil Nadu account for nearly half of all traffic fatalities in India.

  • Pedestrians, cyclists, and two-wheeler riders are the most common victims; trucks are the leading impacting vehicles.

Safety Measures and Governance:

  • Low helmet usage among motorcyclists, especially in rural areas.

  • Only eight states have audited more than half of their National Highway lengths.

  • Traffic safety measures such as traffic calming, markings, and signage are lacking in most states.

  • Tailored road safety strategies are needed for different states.

India’s Global Comparison:

  • In 1990, an Indian was 40% more likely to die in a road accident than in Sweden or other Scandinavian countries; by 2021, this figure rose to 600%.

  • Questions raised about whether better-equipped vehicles are a solution since two-wheeler riders, cyclists, and motorcyclists represent most road fatalities.

Way Forward:

  • Prioritize road safety interventions at both central and state levels.

  • Establish a national database for fatal crashes to improve public understanding of road safety risks.

  • Improve the effectiveness of state-level road safety interventions.

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