Context:
Recent reports highlighted differences between road accident death figures released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The issue has raised concerns regarding accident reporting systems, delayed data integration, and the need for a more accurate national road safety database.
- India records one of the world’s highest numbers of road accident fatalities annually.
- MoRTH publishes the “Road Accidents in India” report using police-reported accident data collected through State transport departments and the iRAD system.
- NCRB compiles accident deaths from police First Information Reports (FIRs) under crime statistics.
- Differences arise due to variations in methodology, delayed reporting, underreporting, and multiple data collection channels.
- iRAD (Integrated Road Accident Database) is a technology-driven platform for real-time accident reporting and analysis.
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