27,000 Lives Lost in National Highway Accidents in First Half of 2025: Gadkari

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  • Road Accident Fatalities in 2025: 26,770 people died on National Highways in the first six months of 2025, while there were 52,609 fatal accidents reported for the entire year of 2024.
  • Advanced Traffic management System (ATMS): NHAI has deployed ATMS on high traffic corridors like Delhi-Meerut Expressway and Delhi-Mumbai expressway to improve incident identification and response times using electronic enforcement devices.
  • Integration with New Projects: Installation of ATMS is integrated into new infrastructure projects for high-density and high-speed corridors. It is also implemented as standalone systems in existing important corridors.
  • Road Safety Audits: A safety audit was conducted for over 1,12,561 km of National Highways during the past three years.

Indian Opinion Analysis

India’s rising fatality numbers on National Highways accentuate a pressing need for road safety measures and infrastructure upgrades. The introduction of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) by NHAI aims to modernize highway monitoring through technology by facilitating quicker responses to incidents,perhaps mitigating both fatalities and traffic disruptions.

Safety audits covering more than one lakh kilometers reflect meaningful governmental efforts to analyze risks systematically. Tho, the effectiveness of these interventions will likely depend on their extensive implementation across India’s vast highway network.

With over half a year still remaining in 2025, the stark number of fatalities so far signals an urgent call for intensified focus not just on technology but also public awareness campaigns addressing safe driving behaviors.

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