Constitution of KRSA

- Functions and
Responsibilities

February 2018
CONSTITUTION OF KERALA ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY
Kerala Road Safety Authority was constituted
in the year 2007 by the Kerala Road Safety
Authority Act-2007 enacted by the Kerala
Legislative Assembly.
The act provides for
• Constitution of a Kerala Road Safety Authority
• Establishment of a dedicated Road Safety Fund
• Implementation of Road Safety Programs
 ORGANISATIONAL SETUP OF KRSA
• The Hon’ble Minister for Transport, Govt. of Kerala is the Chairman
and Hon’ble Minister for Public Works is the Vice Chairman of the
Authority.
• The Road Safety Commissioner is the CEO who is assisted by Member
Secretary, Executive Committee, Technical Support Group and other
support staff.
• At present, the Transport Commissioner of Kerala is holding the charge
of Road Safety Commissioner.
• The Govt. of Kerala is in the process of making an amendment to KRSA
Act-2007 to pave way for a full time Road Safety Commissioner.
• The KRSA office now functions at Trans Towers, Vazhuthacaud,
Thiruvananthapuram, India
Kerala Road Safety Authority
Trans Towers, 
Vazhuthacaud, Thycaud P.O
Thiruvananthapuram.695014
Telephone:+91 471 2336369
Email : krsaoffice@gmail.com
UNIQUENESS OF KERALA ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY

 The first of its kind in India with statutory powers to

implement Road Safety Programs in Kerala.
 Established Road Safety Rules
 Nodal Authority for Road Safety Activities towards a
common goal in the State of Kerala
 KRSA Act provisions Dedicated Road Safety Fund
 The Govt. of India and Supreme Court Committee on
Road Safety took it as a Model for other states to follow.
KRSA RULES AND OBJECTIVES OF KRSA-2007
 Government of Kerala framed Road Safety Rules as laid down in Sec-38 of
the KRSA Act -2007.
 The KRSA Rule guides the Authority and also to initiate co-ordinated
action on areas related to:
 Road Safety among various departments in government,
 Advice Government on Road Safety Policy,
 Prescribing and enforcing Road Safety standards and procedures,
 Formulate and implement schemes, projects and programs relating
to Road Safety
 Promote Road safety awareness,
 Integrating the functions of all the Agencies and Govt. Departments
discharging the duties related to Road Safety.
 KERALA ROAD SAFETY FUND
• The Kerala Road Safety Fund is established under Sec-11 of Kerala Road
Safety Authority Act.
• The following are the sources of the fund.
 50% of Road Safety CESS collected from vehicle owners at the
time of Registration of vehicle
 50% of Compounding Fee (Fines and penalties from traffic
offenses) collected by MV Dept. and Police
 Grants, Loans or Advances made by the State and Central Govt.
 Contributions from public or private institutions or organizations;
*The Govt. shall contribute to the Fund every year, an amount equal to 50% of the compounding
fee collected in the previous year under section 200 of the MV Act-1988 (Central Act 59 of 1988).
MEMBERS OF KERALA ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY
1. Minister for Transport, Kerala - Chairman
2. Minister for Works, Kerala -Vice Chairman
3. Chief Secretary, Govt. of Kerala - Member
4. (d) Principal Secretary, Transport - Member
5. (e) Law Secretary, Govt. of Kerala - Member
6. (f) Principal Secretary, Home Dept. -
Member
7. Principal Secretary, Finance Dept. – Member
8. Principal Secretary, PWD - Member
9. Principal Secretary, Health &FW - Member
10. Principal Secretary, Gen. Education- Member
11. Principal Secretary, LSG Dept. – Member
12. Road Safety Commissioner – CEO of the
Authority
12. Director General of Police - Member
13. Director, Health Service Department -
Member
14. Inspector General of Police (Traffic) - Member
15. Chief Engineer (Roads & Bridges) - Member
16. Chief Engineer (NH) - Member
17. Director, NATPAC - Member
18. Secretary, State Transport Authority -
Member
19. Three persons who are experts in the field of
Road Safety nominated by the Govt.-Member
 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF KRSA
For implementing the decisions of the Authority, there is
an Executive Committee consisting of following members:
• Chief Secretary - Chairman
• Trpt Commr / Road Safety Commissioner - Vice-chairman
• Inspector General of Police (Traffic) - Member
• Chief Engineer (Roads & Bridges) - Member
• Chief Engineer (National Highways) - Member
• Director (Health Service Department) - Member
• Director, NATPAC - Member
• Secretary, State Transport Authority - Member-Secretary
FUNCTIONS OF KERALA ROAD SAFETY AUTHORITY
• Advising the Government on Road Safety Policies
• Prescribing and enforcing Road Safety standards and procedures
• Formulate and implement schemes, projects and programs relating to Road
Safety.
• Co-ordinating the functions of all the agencies and Government
Departments discharging the duties related to Road Safety.
• Implementing Road Safety awareness programs.
• Administration of the Road Safety Fund
• Sanctioning expenditure for the implementation of Road Safety schemes
and programs.
• Sanctioning expenditure for Road Safety projects and for purchase and
installation of equipments and devices connected with Road Safety.
 FUNCTIONS OF KRSA (Contd..)

• Sanctioning expenditure for the conduct of studies, projects and research

on matters, relating to road safety.
• Sanctioning expenditure for trauma-care programs or activities.
• Sanctioning administrative expenditure of the Authority.
• Sanctioning expenditure on matters connected with road safety measures.
• Formation of self help groups, under the leadership of the Authority for the
rescue operation in the place of accident.
• Discharging such other directions, as may be prescribed, having regard to
the objects of this Act
ROAD SAFETY TASKS ACHIEVED THROUGH POLICE

• Purchase of equipment • Road Safety Programs

(Alcometer, interceptors,
surveillance cameras)
• Installing Traffic signal system,
Automated solar traffic signals,
Blinkers,
• Installation of Speed breakers
• Student Police Cadet system
• Traffic education centre
• Sabarimala Web Portal
• Traffic enforcement
• Subha-yatra project
• Printing and distribution of
booklets on road safety
ROAD SAFETY TASK ACHIEVED THROUGH MVD
• Purchase of Road Safety
equipment, speed camera,
interceptors
• Automation of Enforcement
Wing for Road Safety, Traffic
Enforcement Wing.
• Decade of Action Plan for Road
Safety 2011-2020
• Road Safety Week. Hackethon ,
Magic show, Quiz, Painting and
other competitions
• Training programme to drivers
and Driving School Instructors,
different category of drivers.
• Sabarimala Safe Zone project
(since 2010)
• Installation of signages
• Enhanced digital training center
with simulator
• Automated driving test track
ROAD SAFETY TASK ACHIEVED THROUGH PWD

PWD (NH) PWD(Roads & Bridges)

 Road Safety measures in  Installation of Sign boards

various stretches of NHs  Black spot rectification
 Installation of metal beam measures
crash barriers at hazardous  10 year Action Plan on
locations Road Safety
 ROAD SAFETY TASK ACHIEVED THROUGH
OTHER STAKE HOLDING DEPARTMENTS
Health Department Education Department
o Purchase of Ambulance o Road Safety Awareness
vehicles and operation Program in Schools
o Establish Trauma Care Centre o Preparation of Road Safety
in School Curriculum
National Transportation Planning and Research Centre
(NATPAC)
o Accident Data Analysis and R&D support to KRSA
o Safe Road to School Program and Safe Community Program
o Accident Reconstruction studies, Black spot identification
o Road Safety Training Program, short-films, Hand books etc.
ASSESSMENT OF ROAD SAFETY RELATED KEY
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
 VEHICLE POPULATION IN KERALA (2008 - 2016)
Vehicle population in Kerala
 Kerala has 11.5 million
registered motor vehicles in
2017. i.e., Every third person
in Kerala own a vehcile.
 Annual growth rate is
between 10 to 12%
 Kerala has 305 vehicles per
1000 population (2016 data)
 All- India – 18 ; China - 47 and
United States – 507 (As per
World Development Indicator)
FATALITIES / LAKH VEHICLE (2010-2016)

Rate of Fatalities per 100,000 vehicles

68.26
67.6

62.38

52.9

47.36

44.53

42.14
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
 NUMBER OF ROAD ACCIDENTS : 2001 TO 2017

45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
42,363

41,647
41,219

39,917
39,496

39,420
39,014
38,762

38,470
38,361

37,263
20,000

36,282
36,174
35,433

35,215
35,216
35,082
15,000
10,000
5,000
-
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
 KERALA ROAD CRASH DATA (2010-2016)

Kerala Road Crash Trend 2010-2016

45000
40000
35000
30000
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Crashes Death Injury

% Variation from 2010 to
2016
No. of vehicles – 88.4%
No. of crashes – 12%
No. of Deaths – 8.5%
No. of Injuries – 20.4%