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Centre Identifies 384 Highway Black Spots in Andhra Pradesh
The government has found 384 dangerous spots on big highways in a state called Andhra Pradesh.
These spots are called 'black spots' because many accidents happen there.
A smart computer program made by IIT Kanpur helped find these places.
The program looked at accident information from 2023 to 2025.
Some districts have more dangerous spots than others, and East Godavari has the most.
The government is putting up warning signs, lights and guard rails to make roads safer.
They are also planning bigger changes like making roads wider and building underpasses.
These bigger changes can take time because the government needs land and special permissions.
A minister named Nitin Gadkari told everyone about this in Parliament.
The government will also check the roads regularly and use an accident-tracking system to keep them safe.
The Centre has identified 384 accident-prone black spots on National Highways across Andhra Pradesh.
East Godavari has the most black spots with 46, followed by Anakapalli (33), SPSR Nellore (31), Srikakulam (30) and Kakinada (28).
The black spots were identified using an AI-based system developed by IIT Kanpur, based on accident data from 2023 to 2025.
Short-term measures include warning signs, reflective road studs, guard rails, street lighting and speed-calming; long-term measures include road redesign, widening, and underpasses and overpasses.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari disclosed the information in a written Lok Sabha reply to a question raised by Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy.
- Who
- Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, who replied to a question raised by Nellore MP Vemireddy Prabhakar Reddy in the Lok Sabha.
- What
- The Centre identified 384 accident-prone black spots on National Highways in Andhra Pradesh and is implementing short-term and long-term road safety measures.
- Where
- National Highways across Andhra Pradesh, India.
- When
- Announced in a written Lok Sabha reply; the black spots were identified using accident data from 2023 to 2025.
- Why
- To improve road safety by addressing accident-prone stretches and reducing accidents on highways.
Key facts
- Total black spots in Andhra Pradesh
- 384
- District with most black spots
- East Godavari (46)
- Black spots in SPSR Nellore
- 31
- Identification method
- AI-based system developed by IIT Kanpur
- Accident data period
- 2023 to 2025
- Accident monitoring system
- e-DAR (Electronic Detailed Accident Report)
- Long-term measures
- Road redesign, junction improvements, road widening, underpasses and overpasses









