Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) releases Annual Report on Road Accidents in India-2022
Report has been prepared as per standardized formats under Asia Pacific Road Accident Data (APRAD) base project (software).
APRAD acts as a tool for UNESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) and its member countries to develop, update, maintain and manage the road accident database.
Key findings:
- 4.6 lakh accidents were reported, which claimed around 1.68 lakh lives (9.4% increase in comparison to 2021).
- India has the highest number of accident related deaths, followed by China.
- Age groups (18-45) accounted for 66.5% of total accident deaths.
- Rural areas reported greater number of road accidents.
Road accidents involve various factors like human error (traffic rule violations, non-use of safety devices), road
environment and vehicular condition.
- Over speeding accounted for 72.3% of total accidents.
MoRTH has formulated multi-pronged road safety strategy (aka 4Es):
- Education: Awareness campaigns, driving training, road safety month/week.
- Engineering (both roads and vehicles): Road Safety Audits, Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e- DAR), automated vehicle inspection centers, etc.
- Enforcement: Motor Vehicle Amendment Act 2019 and electronic enforcement devices like CCTV, etc.
- Emergency Care: Good Samaritan protection, compensation and ambulance services.