(a) the number of accidents that occurred on the National Highways in Maharashtra-Mumbai during the last three years and the number of persons injured and killed in these accidents ; and
(b) the steps the Government have taken to prevent road accidents on National Highways in Maharashtra-Mumbai ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) The details of accidents occurred, persons injured and killed on the National Highways in Maharashtra and on roads of Mumbai are as under :
Year No. of accidents Persons injured Persons killed
Maharashtra 1999 15343 12624 3181 2000 16150 12266 3445 2001 14269 (Provisional) 12283 (Provisional) 3318 (Provisional)
Mumbai 1999 25945 6932 428 2000 26450 7122 449 2001 26329 6894 543
(1) Cranes and ambulances are provided to various State Governments/NGOs under National Highway Accident Relief Service Scheme.
(2) Grants-in-aid to voluntary organizations for administering road safety programmes.
(3) Publicity campaign on road safety awareness through audio-visual-print media.
(4) Encouraging use of simulators in driver’s training.
(5) Institution of National Award for voluntary organizations/individual for outstanding work in the field of road safety.
(6) Organizing All India Essay Competition on road safety for school children with a view to create awareness.
(7) Tightening of fitness norms for transport vehicles.
(8) Widening and improvements of National Highways etc.