{"id":71736,"date":"2025-11-03T11:03:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T05:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=71736"},"modified":"2025-11-03T11:56:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:26:53","slug":"govt-to-map-highway-black-spots-with-real-time-e-dar-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/govt-to-map-highway-black-spots-with-real-time-e-dar-data\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt to Map Highway Black Spots with Real-Time e-DAR Data"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Highway Black Spots Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To curb road accidents and fatalities, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will soon release <\/span><b>black spot data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 2023 and 2024 using the <\/span><b>Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR)\/Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) system<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which compiles real-time accident data from state police.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Black Spots on National Highways<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">India continues to record one of the world\u2019s highest road accident rates, with a large share of fatalities occurring on <\/span><b>national highways (NHs)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> due to <\/span><b>accident-prone \u201cblack spots\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 poorly designed or managed road segments.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March 2025, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture, criticised the MoRTH for what it called a \u201csignificant governance failure.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Out of 13,795 black spots identified across NHs, only 5,036 have been permanently rectified, leaving thousands of dangerous zones unaddressed.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Three-Tier Action Plan<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The panel proposed a time-bound, three-tier plan to fix black spots:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Category A (High Risk):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Immediate safety steps; permanent fix within 30 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Category B (Moderate Risk):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fix within 90 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Category C (Low Risk):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fix within 180 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Agencies missing deadlines should face penalties.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Accountability and Targets<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The committee urged post-implementation audits at 3-month and 12-month intervals and a public dashboard to track progress.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although MoRTH aims to reduce road fatalities by 95% by 2028 and eliminate all black spots by FY 2027-28, progress remains slow \u2014 with short-term fixes outpacing long-term structural solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) System<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) and e-Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) system, developed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), serves as <\/span><b>India\u2019s national database for road accidents<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It enables <\/span><b>real-time data collection by police<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> using a mobile app and supports data-driven policymaking to improve road safety and speed up victim compensation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Key Objectives<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Build a centralized national database of road accidents.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analyze crash data to identify causes and risk patterns.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable targeted road safety measures and infrastructure interventions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Streamline and accelerate compensation claims for accident victims and their families.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>How the System Works<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Data Collection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Police officers record accident details instantly using the iRAD app, capturing photos, videos, time, date, and location.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Unique ID Creation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Each case gets a unique accident ID for easy tracking.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Information Dissemination<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Data is uploaded to a central database, and engineers from relevant departments are alerted for analysis and action.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Analysis and Reporting<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The system generates reports and dashboards to identify black spots and analyze accident causes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Claims Processing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Through the e-DAR portal, victims\u2019 families can access accident data to file compensation claims faster.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>MoRTH to Release Real-Time Highway Black Spot Data Using e-DAR<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To reduce road accidents and fatalities, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will soon publish <\/span><b>black spot data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for 2023 and 2024 using its Electronic Detailed Accident Report (e-DAR) and Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) system.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This platform collects real-time, geo-tagged accident data entered by state police through mobile apps, enabling quicker identification of high-risk stretches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A black spot on a National Highway (NH) is defined as a 500-metre stretch that records either five or more fatal or grievous accidents or ten deaths within three years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These areas are prioritised for safety improvements under the government\u2019s road safety programme.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Data Coverage and Progress So Far<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So far, data up to 2022 was available, limiting preventive planning.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using e-DAR\/iRAD, MoRTH has now compiled data for 2023\u20132024, to be released soon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2016\u20132022, 13,795 black spots were identified on NHs, and long-term rectification has been completed on 5,036 stretches.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Bridging Data Discrepancies<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>Transport Research Wing (TRW)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> validates black spot data collected from states.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discrepancies between <\/span><b>TRW and e-DAR data<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have now dropped to below 5%, after extensive coordination with states \u2014 though Punjab and Jharkhand earlier showed the highest mismatches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2024, MoRTH recorded a difference of 18,069 accidents (3.96%) and 7,020 fatalities (4.3%) between the two systems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MoRTH officials said efforts are underway to align e-DAR data with state police records, ensuring accuracy and better planning.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once streamlined, the system will enable <\/span><b>faster identification and rectification of accident-prone zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, marking a major step toward data-driven road safety management in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/govt-to-release-nh-black-spot-data-based-on-real-time-e-dar-10342363\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2110971\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/irad.parivahan.gov.in\/downloads\/iRAD_MANUAL_May_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">iRAD<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MoRTH to publish 2023\u201324 black spot data using e-DAR\/iRAD, India\u2019s real-time road accident system that identifies high-risk highway zones and aids faster safety 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