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India Targets 50% Reduction in Road Accidents by 2030

Minister Nitin Gadkari highlights poor road design and faulty project reports as key contributors to the country's high accident rates.

Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari held engineers largely responsible for the rise in road accidents due to poor planning and design of roads (PIB/)
The senior minister was speaking at the inauguration of two-day Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo (GRIS) with the theme “Vision Zero: Sustainable Infratech and Policy for Safer Roads” in New Delhi. (Bloomberg)
Nagpur, Nov 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari addresses a public rally in support of the BJP-Mahayuti candidate from Savner Assembly Constituency, Ashishrao R. Deshmukh for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, at Kalameshwar in Nagpur on Monday. (ANI Photo)
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Overview

  • Union Minister Nitin Gadkari announced the goal of reducing road accidents in India by 50% by 2030, citing road safety as a top government priority.
  • India recorded 480,000 road accidents, 180,000 deaths, and 400,000 serious injuries in 2023, with two-wheeler riders and pedestrians most affected.
  • Gadkari attributed the high accident rates to poor road engineering, defective designs, substandard project reports, and inadequate signage and markings.
  • He urged the road construction industry to adopt advanced technologies, sustainable materials, and best practices from countries like Spain, Austria, and Switzerland.
  • The Global Road Infratech Summit & Expo emphasized integrating safety into road design and management, aiming for zero fatalities through innovative strategies.