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UN Road Safety Fund Launches ‘Sustainable Financing for Road Safety’ Project in India
A project titled Sustainable Financing for Road Safety in India has been launched with funding from the UN Road Safety Fund. The initiative focuses on strengthening national and state-level capacities to implement road safety action plans.
Sustainable Financing for Road Safety in India:
| Dimension | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Funding Source | Funded by the UN Road Safety Fund |
| Technical Support | Supported by WHO UNICEF and UNESCAP |
| Participating States | Rajasthan Kerala Tamil Nadu and Assam |
| Focus Area | Builds national and sub national capacities for effective implementation of road safety action plans and reduction of fatalities and serious injuries |
| Road Fatalities Data | Approximately 1.68 lakh fatalities reported in 2022–23 with majority victims in 18 to 45 years age group and largest share from two wheelers |
| Leading Cause | Over speeding identified as leading cause of road crashes |
| Economic Impact | India loses around 3 percent of GDP annually due to road crashes |
| Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019 | Provides enhanced governance accountability and penalties for traffic violations |
| National Road Safety Strategy 2018–2030 | Targets 50 percent reduction in road fatalities by 2030 |
| Integrated Road Accident Database | Unified crash data management system launched by Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Ministry of Home Affairs |
| State Support Programme | Six year centrally sponsored programme in 14 high fatality states backed by ₹7270 crore from World Bank ADB and Government of India |
| UN Road Safety Fund | Established in 2018 to mobilise financing for road safety in low and middle income countries and supports evidence based policy legislation and capacity building |
| Declaration of Marrakesh | Adopted at 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety 2025 calling for political commitment sustainable financing and safe system approach |