Post on 22-May-2020
Policy Overview and Domestic Program
“TWO-WHEELERS”, INDIA
Dr. Rohit Baluja
President ,Institute of Road Traffic Education (IRTE)
India
102100000 (72%)
0
20000000
40000000
60000000
80000000
100000000
120000000
140000000
160000000
Total Vehicle No.of Two Wheeler
Tota
l Nu
mb
er o
f ve
hic
les
vs t
wo
w
hee
lers
TWO-WHEELER SCENARIO IN INDIA
Types of Two Wheeler in India
Country Two Wheeler
India Motor Cycle, Scooters & Moped
In 2011, Two wheeler contributes 72% (approx.) of the total composition of the vehicles in India.
71.8
13.6
1.1 5
8.5
0
20
40
60
80
TwoWheeler
Cars,Jeeps,Taxis
Buses GoodsVehicle
OtherVehicle
Automobile Domestic Sales Trends in INDIA
Two wheeler Accidents in India, 2013
127886
27179
29145 (19.3%)
121723 (80.7%)
0
20000
40000
60000
80000
100000
120000
140000
Total Accident Fatal Accident Person killed Person Injured
7.4
30.3
51.9
10.4 7.1
32.3
53.1
7.5 7.1
32.5
53.4
7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0-14 15-24 25-65 65&above
2011 2012 2013
Age Profile of Road Accident Victims, India
Two Wheeler Road Accidents in INDIA
2% 1%
40%
33%
4% 5%
13% 2%
Total number of Persons killed in Road Accidents 2013
Slowing Moving Puller & Passenger Bus-Passenger
Pedestrian Two-Wheeler
Car Cyclist
Other Drivers Drivers of Animal Driven
32%
64%
1% 1% 2% 0%
Total Number of Registered two wheelers In DELHI,INDIA 2013
Private Cars
M/cycles scooters
Taxis
TSRs
Goods Vehicles
Buses
Source: Road Accidents In Delhi,
2013
Source: Road Accidents In Delhi, 2013
CASE STUDY-DELHI,INDIA
Source: Road Accidents In Delhi 2013
DELHI,INDIA
0
1000000
2000000
3000000
4000000
5000000
6000000
19
83
19
85
19
87
19
89
19
91
19
93
19
95
19
97
19
99
20
01
20
03
20
05
20
07
20
09
20
11
20
13
Registered M/Cycles and Scooters in Delhi
0
50000
100000
150000
200000
250000
300000
350000
Yearly Growth of M/Cycles and Scooters in Delhi
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
19
99
20
00
20
01
20
02
20
03
20
04
20
05
20
06
20
07
20
08
20
09
20
10
20
11
20
12
20
13
Fatalities Two Wheeler Riders
Fatalities Two Wheeler Riders
Case Study, Pune
100
68
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Total Vehicles
Two-Wheelers
Total Percentage of Registered Vehicles
CHALLENGES
CHALLENGES ARRISING
FROM THE RAPID GROWTH
OF TWO WHEELERS
CONGESTION &
RESTRICTIONS ON
TWO-WHEELERS
PARKING PROBLEMS ROAD SAFETY
How many Road Traffic Violations have you noticed in these 25 second traffic Video?
Type of Mode Number
Car 738
Auto 101
Two Wheeler 455
Bus 24
Tractor 2
Truck&Tempo 2
Pedestrian 2
Total 1324
1 2 3 4
5
9 6 7 8 10
11 12
Lane Violations
INDIA
Central Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
Section 128. Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders
(1) No driver of a two-wheeled motor cycle shall carry more than one person in addition to himself on
the motor cycle and no such person shall be carried otherwise than sitting on a proper seat securely
fixed to the motor cycle behind the driver’s seat with appropriate safety measures.
(2) In addition to the safety measures mentioned in sub-section (1), the Central Government may,
prescribe other safety measures for the drivers of two-wheeled motor cycles and pillion riders thereon.
Section 129. Wearing of protective headgear.
Every person driving or riding (otherwise than in a side car, on a motor cycle of any class or description)
shall, while in a public place, wear 1[protective headgear conforming to the standards of Bureau of
Indian Standards]:
Section 4. Age limit in connection with driving of motor vehicles.
(1) No person under the age of eighteen years shall drive a motor vehicle in any public place:
Provided that [a motor cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50cc] may be driven in a public place
by a person after attaining the age of sixteen years.
Traffic Engineering
Traffic Control Traffic Design Traffic Planning &
research Traffic Safety
education Traffic Accident
records
•Signs,
•Signals
•Markings
•Regulations
•Inter-section
Design &
Redesign
Channelization
•Parking
Facilities
•Traffic
Demands
•Economic
Studies
•Programme
Priorities
•Driver
Behaviour
•Improvement
in methods of
Traffic Control
•Legislation
•Collection
•Tabulation &
Analysis
•Spot Maps
• Summaries
•Safety
Literature,
•Publicity by
Press, Radio,
Speechless etc.
•Co-ordinated
with Dept. Of
Education Civic
clubs & related
agencies
THANK YOU