Bhubaneswar : An Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD) mobile and web
application Project was launched in Odisha to analyse the causes of road accidents
State Commerce and Transport Minister Padmanabha Behera who launched the programme
on Sunday said the project will help in analyzing causes of road accidents and help reduce
fatalities across the country.
An initiative of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH) supported by the
World Bank, the application will enable collection of accident data on the spot.
Mr.Behera said the programme is aimed at maintaining the national database of road accidents .
The app will help to establish an accurate and uniform accident data collection mechanism towards improving road safety in the State.
The system would represent the analysis output through monitoring & reporting dashboard &
analytics dashboard for easy understanding and accordingly forecasting & decision making by
apex authorities for formulation of new policies & strategies.
Commerce and Transport Principal secretary Madhu Sudan Padhi said, “These descriptions will
assist the government in bringing about reforms in driving rules, the conditions of the road, ensuring safety measures on district roads and highways and creating conditions for prompt disposal of road accident registered cases.”
The app will enable the stakeholders such as the Police, Transport, PWD, and NHAI to use their mobile phones to collect accident data on the spot and facilitate timely exchange of information.
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has appointed a District Roll Out Manager (DRM) in every district for implementation and training of this application.
Transport Commissioner Arun Bothra said the Transport department is focused at launching
citizen centric service and effective road safety education initiatives.
