The Centre of Excellence for Road Safety (CoERS) at IIT-Madras developed a programme that aims to curb the alarming rate of road accidents in India. The ‘Data-Driven Hyperlocal Intervention’ (DDHI) programme was launched by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
“The initiative, spearheaded under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), focuses on 100 high-risk districts identified through rigorous analysis of national crash data. It marks a decisive shift towards decentralised, data-backed road safety measures, empowering local authorities to implement targeted interventions,” the institute said.
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