INDIA
Population: 1 252 139 596 Income group: Middle Gross national income per capita: US$ 1 570
SAFER ROAD USERS
Department of Road Safety, Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways (MORTH)
Funded in national budget
Yes
National road safety strategy
Yes
Funding to implement strategy
Partially funded
Fatality reduction target
No
National speed limit law
Yesd
Max urban speed limit
No
Max rural speed limit
No
Max motorway speed limit
No
Local authorities can modify limits
Yes
Enforcement
0 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
National drinkdriving law
Yes
BAC limit general population
0.03 g/dl
BAC limit young or novice drivers
0.03 g/dl
Random breath testing carried out
Yes
Enforcement
0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10
% road traffic deaths involving alcohol
5%e
National motorcycle helmet law
Yes
Applies to drivers and passengers
Yesf
Law requires helmet to be fastened
No
Law refers to helmet standard
Yes
Enforcement
0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10
Helmet wearing rate
2080% All ridersg, 60% Driversg
National seat-belt law
Yes
Applies to front and rear seat occupants
Yes
Enforcement
0 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10
Seat-belt wearing rate
26% Drivers (in Bangalore)h, 26% Front seatsh
National child restraint law
Noi
Restrictions on children sitting in front seat
No
Child restraint law based on
Enforcement
% children using child restraints
National law on mobile phone use while driving
Yes
Law prohibits hand-held mobile phone use
Yes
Law also applies to hands-free phones
Yes
National drug-driving law
Yes
SAFER ROADS AND MOBILITY
Formal audits required for new road construction projects
Regular inspections of existing road infrastructure
Policies to promote walking or cycling
Policies to encourage investment in public transport
Policies to separate road users and protect VRUs
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Subnational
SAFER VEHICLES
Total registered vehicles for 2012
Cars and 4-wheeled light vehicles
Motorized 2- and 3-wheelers
Heavy trucks
Buses
Other
Vehicle standards applieda
Frontal impact standard
Electronic stability control
Pedestrian protection
a
159 490 578
38 338 015
115 419 175
4 056 885
1 676 503
0
No
No
No
UNECE WP29.
POST-CRASH CARE
Emergency room injury surveillance system
Emergency access telephone numbers
Permanently disabled due to road traffic crash
No
Multiple numbers
2.03.0%
Under the Motor Vehicles Act, state governments in India have the authority to create different speed limits at the
local level.
Road Accidents in India, Transport Research Wing (TRW), MORTH (data from 2013).
f
Under the Motor Vehicles Act, state governments in India have the authority to adopt rules creating exemptions to
the national motorcycle helmet requirements.
g
Bangalore Road Safety Programme (data from 20112012).
h
Bangalore Road Safety Programme (data from 2011).
i
Child restraints must be used as of April 1, 2016 for vehicles manufactured on or after October 1, 2014.
d
DATA
Reported road traffic fatalities (2013)
WHO estimated road traffic fatalities
WHO estimated rate per 100 000 population
Estimated GDP lost due to road traffic crashes
137 572 (85% M, 15% F)
207 551
16.6
3.0%c
b
Road Accidents in India; 2013 Transport Research Wing (TRW), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Defined as
died within 30 days of crash.
2009, 10th 5 Year Plan, Volume 2.
DEATHS BY ROAD USER CATEGORY
Drivers 4-wheeled
cars and light
vehicles(7%)
Passengers 4-wheeled
cars and light vehicles
(10%)
Drivers/passengers
buses (7%)
Drivers/passengers
heavy trucks (13%)
Riders motorized 2- or
3-wheelers (34%)
Pedestrians (9%)
Cyclists (4%)
Source: Road Accidents in India; 2013 Transport Research Wing (TRW), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(data from 2013).
14
12
Deaths per 100 000 population
Other (16%)
TRENDS IN REPORTED ROAD TRAFFIC DEATHS
10
8
6
4
2
0
|
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Source: Road Accidents in India; 2013 Transport Research Wing (TRW), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(data from 2013).
Legislative review conducted by WHO. Vehicle safety data from UNECE WP29. Other data collected by questionnaire and cleared by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
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