Systemic deficiencies on roads costing lives says Kerala High Court
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The Kerala High Court has ordered authorities to address systemic road safety deficiencies following high accident and fatality rates in the state.
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- The Kerala High Court addressed a public interest litigation regarding 49,889 road accidents and 3,733 deaths recorded in 2025.
- Justices V. Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V.
- Jayakumar directed multiple government agencies to identify and fix systemic road safety issues.
- The court criticized the current lack of accountability for known hazards like potholes and black spots.
- A new interdisciplinary research committee and district monitoring bodies must now be established to improve road safety and compliance.
What to watch next
- Submission of compliance reports by authorities within 75 days.
- Constitution of the interdisciplinary road safety research committee within 60 days.
- Formation of district road safety monitoring committees within 15 days.
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V. Raja Vijayaraghavan and K.V. Jayakumar
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“For instance, if potholes, black spots, or accident-prone or accident-causing stretches are pointed out, no action is taken”
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…and the Kerala Road Safety Authority to identify systemic deficiencies causing accidents. The court observed that there was a lack of accountability among the various authorities that are responsible for road safety. “ For instance, if potholes, black spots, or accident-prone or accident-causing stretches are pointed out, no action is taken ,” the court said. The Bench noted the recurring causes of fatal accidents, including over-speeding, reckless driving, overloading, illegal parking, roadside vending, issues with highway construction, damage to newly…
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