The theme of the 33rd Road Safety Week 2022 is ‘Sadak Suraksha Jeevan Raksha’.
Road Safety Week is celebrated from January 11 to January 17 every year.
Organised by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, it intends to spread awareness on the importance of road safety, which is a major health concern for authorities and the government.
According to a report by the World Bank, India accounts for 11% of the deaths due to road accidents in the world.
To reduce the number of accidents due to speeding, drunk driving, potholes, carelessness, and deaths owing to road accidents, the ministry has come up with awareness week.
Posters, banners, short films on road safety, and leaflet distribution are conducted to make people aware of the importance of road safety.
National Road Safety Day has been observed on 4th March since 1972.
The Minister of Road Transport and Highways is Nitin Gadkari.
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