Government launches portal to manage road accident data and improve victim support

The government has launched a new portal, the Integrated Road Accident Database (IRAD), to manage information on road traffic accident victims. All hospitals must now upload victim details and post-mortem reports through this centralized system. Hospitals are required to ensure police requests for post-mortems are made via the portal, rather than manually. This change aims to improve transparency and accessibility of data related to road traffic incidents. Additionally, the health department has designated nodal officers in hospitals to coordinate data entry and communication with police and transport officials. The initiative includes guidelines for documenting injuries and treatment records of accident survivors.