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Time of India
21-05-2025
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- Time of India
Govt rolls out initiatives to curb road crashes in 100 districts
NEW DELHI: The govt has identified 100 districts reporting high number of road crashes and has rolled out ' Data Driven Hyperlocal Intervention (DDHI)' to undertake measures to curb crashes and deaths. The districts are spread across 18 states — the highest (19) is in Maharashtra, followed by 18 in Uttar Pradesh and 11 in Karnataka — based on the integrated road accident data collected since 2021. The DDHI has been conceptualised by the Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT-Madras. While most road crashes are attributed to human error, a significant proportion is due to localised challenges. Districts have been prioritised for intervention to address these challenges. 'This initiative will adopt a bottom-up approach, empowering District Road Safety Councils (DRSCs), led by their respective chairpersons, to lead decision-making and implementation. The DDHI framework empowers councils to design targeted interventions tailored to district-specific road conditions, behavioural patterns, and geographical constraints,' an official statement issued by the CoERS said. Addressing the launch event, Union road transport secretary V Umashankar said just policy decisions in Delhi can't bring down the number of crashes and deaths. Interventions have to be made at the district level, he said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like बैंगलोर में बिक्री के लिए विला (कीमतें जांचें) Villas for Sale in Benglore Undo 'Expensive solutions are always not the best solutions,' he said, highlighting the need for better analysis of the exact cause of crashes and required interventions. The DDHI programme will involve building capacity and capability within selected districts; empowering district leadership to identify and implement critical road safety interventions; enabling sustainable, low-cost, high-impact solutions that are community-informed and data-backed; and establishing scientific impact assessment and review mechanism for the interventions taken up.
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
IIT Madras launches data-driven road safety push in 100 high-risk districts
CHENNAI: The Centre of Excellence for (CoERS) at has launched a programme to tackle road crashes in 100 accident-prone districts in 17 states. Supported by the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), the initiative aims at delivering district-specific, evidence-based solutions under a structured 5E framework—engineering, enforcement, education, emergency care and empathy. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The programme was launched at an alignment session held in New Delhi on May 20 with participation from central and state govt officials, district representatives and road safety experts. According to official data, India recorded more than 4.6 lakh road accidents annually. While human error remains a primary cause, localised issues such as poor road design, inadequate enforcement and delayed emergency response also contribute significantly. The DDHI (Data-Driven Hyperlocal Intervention) programme aims at addressing these granular challenges. Unlike top-down national programmes, DDHI adopts a bottom-up approach, empowering (DRSCs) to develop and implement their own strategies based on data from the e-Detailed Accident Report (eDAR) and powered by the . Districts will use tools developed by CoERS such as the Sanjaya Dashboard for crash visualisation, Field Perception Survey (FPS) for hotspot mapping and Trauma Care Preparedness Level (TPL) app to assess emergency care infrastructure. Speaking at the event, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said, 'Real change happens when data empowers district authorities to act on accident spots.' MoRTH secretary V Umashankar said, 'Each accident has a story best understood at the local level. With actionable data, we can reduce preventable fatalities.' CoERS head Prof Venkatesh Balasubramanian said, 'Through this initiative, we aim to empower district leadership with practical tools and capacity-building support that integrate human factors and data driven interventions to deliver measurable improvements in road safety outcomes.". Periodic audits and measurable assessments will track effectiveness. Learnings from the programme will be documented for replication in other districts, creating a national repository of best practices.
