Benefits of Implementation of Motor Vehicle Rules, 2021
As per the information available with the Ministry, the total number of Road Accidents and violation of road laws by drivers for last three years is as under : –
| Number of Road Accidents | |||||||
| Year | Over speeding | Drunken driving/consumption of alcohol and drugs | Driving on wrong side/Lane indiscipline | Jumping red light | Use of mobile phone | Others | Total |
| 2018 | 3,10,612 | 12,018 | 24,781 | 4,441 | 9,039 | 1,06,150 | 4,67,041 |
| 2019 | 3,19,028 | 12,256 | 24,431 | 4,443 | 10,522 | 78,322 | 4,49,002 |
| 2020 | 2,65,343 | 8,355 | 20,228 | 2,721 | 6,753 | 62,738 | 3,66,138 |
As per the information available with the Ministry, the State-wise details of the revenue collection through the new law and stricter penalties is as under : –
| State/ UT | 1st Sep 2019 – 31st Dec 2019 | 1st Jan 2020 – 31stDec 2020 | 1st Jan 2021 – 31st Dec 2021 |
| Total Amount of revenue collected from fine/penalty during above period | Total Amount of revenue collected from fine/penalty during above period | Total Amount of revenue collected from fine/penalty during above period | |
| Assam | 9074600 | 148469001 | 528324111 |
| Bihar | 1289944377 | 2565190027 | 2575873821 |
| Chandigarh | 36650508 | 124676386 | 178427922 |
| Chhattisgarh | 882400 | 9685000 | 34196400 |
| Delhi | 776924720 | 2219662262 | 1420163497 |
| Goa | 74622 | 90969303 | 91477460 |
| Gujarat | 711176356 | 826225519 | 983224333 |
| Haryana | 588780418 | 2193795979 | 3263683428 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 37197039 | 432091171 | 249718390 |
| Jammu & Kashmir | 1449930 | 38365639 | |
| Jharkhand | 16037753 | ||
| Karnataka | 387000 | 932500 | |
| Kerala | 22750 | 130685756 | 878191262 |
| Ladakh | 23900 | 232525 | |
| Maharashtra | 36355053 | 315578740 | 1614248634 |
| Manipur | 10 | 126001 | |
| Meghalaya | 80100 | 6403500 | |
| Mizoram | 8000 | 520400 | 1326000 |
| Odisha | 328687113 | 581389514 | 796731495 |
| Puducherry | 25600 | 1100 | 5541400 |
| Punjab | 12307978 | 65065611 | 71368467 |
| Rajasthan | 92889940 | 1253761845 | 2671963707 |
| Sikkim | 1259360 | 609700 | |
| Tamil Nadu | 267552184 | 870410836 | 922475383 |
| Tripura | 1000 | 3509200 | 13729600 |
| UT of DNH and DD | 1690850 | 1304100 | 6271500 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1292021279 | 3721297368 | 4474586493 |
| Uttarakhand | 25036017 | 88232497 | 198461148 |
| West Bengal | 260500 | ||
| Grand Total | 5507302804 | 15645721915 | 21042952569 |
Data regarding number of persons who have been severely punished for driving under the influence of alcohol is not maintained. However, as per the information available with the Ministry, the number of challans issued across the country from the eChallan system for drunken driving cases in the last three years is as under : –
| Sl. No. | Year | Number of Challan |
| 1 | 2019 | 70444 |
| 2 | 2020 | 56204 |
| 3 | 2021 | 48144 |
This information was given by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha.
Source: PIB