People neither have respect nor fear of law: Gadkari in LS on deaths in road accidents
2 weeks, 4 days ago

People neither have respect nor fear of law: Gadkari in LS on deaths in road accidents

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that despite the government's continuous efforts to reduce deaths in road accidents, the casualties have been on the rise as people neither have respect nor fear of the law. The minister said there are four factors which can help reduce road accidents--road engineering, automobile engineering, enforcement of law and education of people. "I have no hesitation in accepting this but distressed that despite trying hard there have been 1.68 lakh road accident deaths this year. "The problem also is that there are some black spots and government has already decided to spend 40,000 crores on blackspots.as per mistakes identified in detailed project report, blackspots are there, and we are very much committed for that," he said.

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Nitin Gadkari names 4 Indian states with highest number of road accidents
1 week, 2 days ago

Nitin Gadkari names 4 Indian states with highest number of road accidents

Hindustan Times  

Union Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari recently revealed top 4 states in India with the highest number of road accidents. Speaking during the Parliament winter session on Friday, Gadkari said that 1,78,000 lives are claimed by road accidents every year and 60 per cent of the victims are in the age group of 18-34 years. Gadkari revealed the …

Nitin Gadkari's frank admission: I hide my face during global meets on accidents
1 week, 4 days ago

Nitin Gadkari's frank admission: I hide my face during global meets on accidents

India Today  

Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari made a candid admission on Thursday, revealing his discomfort when representing India at international forums discussing road safety. “When I attend international conferences on road accidents, I try to hide my face,” Gadkari said during a debate in the Lok Sabha, acknowledging the grim reality of rising road accident fatalities in the …

10 things about India’s road safety figures as Gadkari flags 172,000 deaths in 2023
3 weeks ago

10 things about India’s road safety figures as Gadkari flags 172,000 deaths in 2023

Firstpost  

India saw a spike in the number of road accidents and fatalities in 2023 as compared to the previous year. Addressing an event on Road safety in Uttar Pradesh’s capital city Lucknow, Gadkari, on Saturday shared more shocking numbers related to accidents in India in 2023 10 things about India’s road safety figures 1 - Of the total road accident …

'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Safety must get highest priority while constructing roads': Nitin Gadkari on rising road accidents

India TV News  

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday drew attention to the rising number of road accidents and consequent deaths, and stressed on giving safety the highest priority while constructing pathways in the country. Gadkari said if anyone dies in an accident due to road engineering fault in the future, then he will be guilty for it. …

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety
3 months ago

Lack of audits, financial leakages threaten road safety

New Indian Express  

In a surprisingly candid admission at a business conclave, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said India witnesses more than 1.5 lakh deaths every year in 5 lakh road accidents, which also injure 3 lakh people. Gadkari was echoing IIT Delhi’s recently released road safety report that points out accidents are now the 13th leading cause of death …

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane
1 year, 1 month ago

Steering road safety in India back onto the right lane

The Hindu  

India’s roads are a paradox. In this context, India has some of the greatest opportunities to build a strong road safety management framework, with strong helmet producers, car manufacturers, big tech and large road investments. Each year, a staggering 3,00,000 people are estimated to be killed on the road in India, according to the United Nations World Health Organization. Road …

Rate of fatality in road accidents declines marginally in Chennai city limits
1 year, 1 month ago

Rate of fatality in road accidents declines marginally in Chennai city limits

The Hindu  

The rate of fatality in road accidents has declined marginally in the Chennai city limits so far this year, compared with the previous year. Disciplined regulation R. Sudhakar, Additional Commissioner of Police, Traffic, said, “The Greater Chennai Traffic Police is working continuously to reduce road accidents, and the fatalities due to road accidents. First, the hotspots, the places where accidents …

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari
1 year, 2 months ago

20% rise in road accidents due to non-compliance of traffic rules: Nitin Gadkari

India TV News  

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that there has been a 20 per cent increase in road accidents in the country due to the non-compliance of traffic rules. '3.5 lakh people lose their hands, leg in road accidents' The Union Minister emphasised the need for people to adhere to traffic rules while driving. 'Government is working on making …

Road accidents are on the rise on Bengaluru streets; overspeeding, lack of awareness and infrastructure gaps blamed
1 year, 6 months ago

Road accidents are on the rise on Bengaluru streets; overspeeding, lack of awareness and infrastructure gaps blamed

The Hindu  

An analysis of accidents on the city roads over the past three years — 2020, 2021, and 2022 — shows that the number of accidents in 2022 has risen by 120, compared to 2020, even as the number of fatalities has shot up by 115 during the same period. Srihari said the accident analysis report did not dwell on the …

Not wearing seat belt claimed 16,397 lives in road accidents in 2021: MoRTH
1 year, 11 months ago

Not wearing seat belt claimed 16,397 lives in road accidents in 2021: MoRTH

The Hindu  

A total of 16,397 persons were killed in road accidents in 2021 due to not wearing seat belts, of which 8,438 were drivers and the remaining 7,959 were passengers, according to a report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The report titled 'Road accidents in India – 2021' further said a total of 46,593 persons were killed in …

'Need cooperation...': Gadkari to automobile firms over reducing road accidents
2 years, 3 months ago

'Need cooperation...': Gadkari to automobile firms over reducing road accidents

Hindustan Times  

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has urged automobile manufacturers in India to adopt global safety norms for cars in the country. Addressing the annual session of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India on Wednesday, Gadkari said that the majority of automobile manufacturers in India were already exporting cars with six airbags and there was a need …

New norms being introduced to ensure safety of vehicle users: Gadkari
2 years, 8 months ago

New norms being introduced to ensure safety of vehicle users: Gadkari

The Hindu  

As many as 13,022 lives could have been saved in the country in 2020 if there were functional airbags in cars, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari told the Rajya Sabha on March 30, while asserting that new norms are being introduced to ensure the safety of vehicle users. Replying to supplementaries during the Question Hour, Mr. Gadkari said in 2020, …

Road Safety Has Become a Major Challenge For Developing Countries: Gadkari
2 years, 9 months ago

Road Safety Has Become a Major Challenge For Developing Countries: Gadkari

News 18  

Road safety has become a challenge for developing countries like India, and artificial intelligence-based drones and robots can be used for forensic investigation of road accidents, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. "Road safety is a major concern across the world and has become a challenge for developing countries like India," the road transport and highways minister said. Gadkari …

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari
3 years, 8 months ago

Govt Aims to Cut Road Accident Deaths by Half, Bring Down to Zero by 2030: Nitin Gadkari

News 18  

Addressing a webinar hosted by the Internaional Institute of Security and Safety Management, Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, said that he has prepared a roadmap to cut deaths on highways by half in four years. The Stockholm Declaration, Gadkari said, on road safety in Sweden held in February last year called for a reduction in road accidents …

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