Citation

Agarwal PK, Verma DV, Mehar R. JoRATTS 2014; 1(1/2): 26-36.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Advance Research Publications)

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Abstract

This study presents the need for an effective Accident Data System (ADS) to improve road safety in India. The number of road accidents is unacceptably high in India and there is an urgent need to reduce road accidents for improving road safety. A reliable and comprehensive accident database is essential to identify particular safety hazardous locations that are treatable and for which remedial measures can be implemented. Therefore in this study, the need of effective ADS is presented and a critical review of the existing ADS in India is made. The deficiencies of the ADS are identified. In developing countries like India, the road traffic accident database is quite poor. The accident database has been found to be grossly inadequate from the point of view of recommended accident preventive measures. There is a lack of awareness regarding the usefulness of accident data among the different stakeholders. The accident storage and retrieval system is quite poor and not computerized in most of the states. As the data is not computerized, hardly any meaningful accident analysis can be done. There is also a lack of expertise in the field of accident analysis in our country. The dissemination of accident data is also not done scientifically. There is also a need to create a national accident database from which all user agencies can collect data. For scientific road safety countermeasures, it is essential to create awareness amongst different stakeholders on the utility of proper accident database. Thus, this study proposes some measures for improvements in existing ADS in India. It is expected that this study will be useful to improve accident database collection system and to make effective ADS in India. Thus, this study will be useful to improve safety on Indian roads.

Language: en