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ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IN INDIA

Presented by,

NIRANJAN,

M TECH (TE),

NIT WARANGAL.

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STATISTICS

Source:WHO

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Source:WHO

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Source:WHO

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INDIAN STATISTICS

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INSTITUTIONAL SET UP FOR ROAD SAFETY IN INDIARoad safety in the country is managed by the

Government at the Central and State levels supported by efforts of academia and the private sector including industry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in the Government of India is the administrative ministry responsible for

road safety efforts in the country

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Other organizations;Indian Roads CongressCentral Road Research Institute, New DelhiAutomotive testing and research institutions –

Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), Pune

Universities and academic institutions like Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), National Institute of Technology (NIT)

Other NGOs like Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE).

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CONCLUSIONSNot fully equippedNo single agencyImproving road is peripheral: Not a

priorityNRSC not have budgetary resources and

not mandate to be an effective organization.

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STEPS TO IMPROVE ROAD SAFETY

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ESTABLISHMENT OF SEPARATE BOARDRoad related measuresVehicle related measuresRoad safety researchTraffic laws, operations and managementCapacity buildingRoad user behaviour strategies, public

awareness and educationMedical care and rehabilitationOther functions

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Systematic Approach for Formulation of A Road Safety Improvement Program

Form recommended by IRC is not being used.

Police personnel have difficulty in understanding traffic terminology.

Database maintained is inadequate.Discrepancy in statistics reported by National

crime bureau and different traffic police organization

Underreporting (particularly non injury accident)

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SUMMARYThere is an urgent need to recognize the

worsening road safety situation in order to take appropriate action

Road safety is a multi-sectoral and multi-dimensional issue.

There is an urgent need to develop a simple methodology to make it easier to collect, manage, and use accident record for formulation of road safety improvement program

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REFERENCES

Mehar, R., & Agarwal, P.K. (2013). “A Systematic Approach for Formulation of A Road Safety Improvement Program in India”

“Global Status report on road safety” (2013). World health organization

Shri. S Sundar (2007) “Report of the committee on road safety and traffic management”

Singh, R.S., & Suman, S.K. (2012).” Accident Analysis and Prediction of Model on National Highways”

Khisty, J., & Kent, L. (2009). An introduction to Transportation Engineering, (pp.697 718).U.K, Prentice Hall

Kadiyali, L.R. (2011). Transport Engineering and Transport Planning (pp. 411-453).Khanna Publishers, New Delhi

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