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Most road accidents involve heavy vehicles, but the highest number of grievous injuries and deaths are found in accidents involving four-wheelers, according to the findings of one of the most detailed, real time studies of about 230 accidents in the 200-km stretch on the Gurgaon-Jaipur national highway.
The study, undertaken by National Automotive Testing and R&D Infrastructure Project (NaTRIP) in association with IIT-Delhi and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, is spread over a year and 3-4 months, involving a cost of ₹1.25 crore.
Terming the study as the “most accident comprehensive data collection and road accident analysis programme in India,” Nitin Gokarn, CEO, NaTRIP, told BusinessLine that the accident data has to be studied over six-seven years to be able to arrive at finite conclusions.
There were almost 2,000 crash notifications, of which they studied 200 accidents in detail. To start with the data was collected almost instantly — as NaTRIP had got the mandate -- from various perspectives and with a standardised process.
“A team of experts reached the site within 30 minutes in a special purpose Mobile Crash Lab vehicle and data is collected with modern data collection tools and techniques,” said Gokarn.
The team studied various parameters, divided into 10 km stretches, collected monthly analysis and did specific analysis of contributing factors, such as driver, vehicle, road architecture, traffic behaviour and environment, basic details of accident site, road architecture, environment factor, crash description and measurements, among other things.
The data show the heterogeneity of road accidents in India, where most deaths are of vulnerable users, such as pedestrians and two-wheeler riders.
NaTRIP feels it is possible to monetise such data analysis, particularly for vehicle manufactures. “We are already in talks with SIAM and original equipment manufacturers. Such models can be developed,” Gokarn said, adding that the US-based NHTSA also operates on similar model.
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