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he latest data from the
Ministry of Road Transport
Traffic data is extensively used to and Highways reveals a
analyse travel patterns, destinations, concerning scenario in
India’s transport sector.
and journey durations. Backed by real- TIn 2022, road accidents
time information and rich insights, data tragically claimed 19 lives every

analytics helps identify underutilised hour, highlighting a critical need
for transformative measures. In
routes, increase safety on the roads, response, stakeholders nationwide
bolster emergency rescue services, are mobilising to enact changes
that could significantly enhance
improve resource management, create the safety and well-being of Indian

sustainable transportation solutions, and citizens. A notable initiative by the
Central Government is to eliminate
refine urban planning strategies. 9,000 accident-prone zones on
National Highways by 2025.
This ambitious goal, however,
hinges on the availability and
effective utilisation of data. In
this era of data and analytics, we
are witnessing an unprecedented
capacity for informed and
constructive policymaking. As our
understanding of data deepens, so
does the potential use of it to foster
safer, more efficient transport
systems. The evolving landscape of
data analytics is not just reshaping
our approach to addressing current
challenges but is also opening
new avenues for proactive and
preventive strategies in road safety.

The Role of Data

In the realm of urban mobility,
the deployment of advanced data
collection systems is pivotal. These
systems harness data from diverse
sources, including GPS tracking
in vehicles, mobile and stationary
sensors, telecom network analytics,
video surveillance, radar/lidar
technologies, and an array of
Internet of Things (IoT) devices. For
instance, geospatial data collection
methods offer profound insights
into vehicle and pedestrian traffic
patterns - travel speed, traffic
volumes, traffic flow, geographical
data, vehicle data and even queue
lengths.

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