NOIDA: Good Samaritans who rescue victims of road accidents and take them to a hospital within the ‘golden hour’ will now be rewarded with Rs 5,000.
The scheme, DCP (traffic) Ganesh Prasad Saha said, has been rolled out with an aim to restrict the number of fatalities in road crashes and improve road safety in the district which reported over 2,000 fatalities in nearly 4,600 such accidents over the last five years.
“Despite efforts, the first responders or people who are the first to spot an accident are still hesitant to help victims fearing police probe,” Saha said.
The DCP added that many lives could be saved if a victim can get medical assistance within the ‘golden hour’ — the time period lasting one hour following a traumatic injury during which there is the highest likelihood of preventing death by providing prompt medical care.
“People need not worry about the police and instead need to understand that a Good Samaritan will not be liable for any civil or criminal obligation and allowed to leave the hospital immediately,” Saha said.
Earlier, the Central government awarded Rs 2,000 to people for helping road accident victims during the ‘golden hour’. The amount, which was revised to Rs 5,000 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in October last year, will remain in effect from till March 31, 2026.
Saha, meanwhile, said passersby or victims can also inform DIAL 112 — a helpline number of seeking police assistance or fire and ambulance services.
“When informed, the traffic department and police teams reach the accident spot and take photographs and videos, which help ascertain the cause of accidents. The traffic police also feed the data on the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) for analysis,” Saha said.
Recently, the district police rolled out a drive to paste reflective tapes on vehicles, barricades and pillars to curb accidents during inclement weather conditions. Dense fog conditions, police said, during winter lead to a reduction in visibility and make city roads prone to accidents.
The scheme, DCP (traffic) Ganesh Prasad Saha said, has been rolled out with an aim to restrict the number of fatalities in road crashes and improve road safety in the district which reported over 2,000 fatalities in nearly 4,600 such accidents over the last five years.
“Despite efforts, the first responders or people who are the first to spot an accident are still hesitant to help victims fearing police probe,” Saha said.
The DCP added that many lives could be saved if a victim can get medical assistance within the ‘golden hour’ — the time period lasting one hour following a traumatic injury during which there is the highest likelihood of preventing death by providing prompt medical care.
“People need not worry about the police and instead need to understand that a Good Samaritan will not be liable for any civil or criminal obligation and allowed to leave the hospital immediately,” Saha said.
Earlier, the Central government awarded Rs 2,000 to people for helping road accident victims during the ‘golden hour’. The amount, which was revised to Rs 5,000 by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways in October last year, will remain in effect from till March 31, 2026.
Saha, meanwhile, said passersby or victims can also inform DIAL 112 — a helpline number of seeking police assistance or fire and ambulance services.
“When informed, the traffic department and police teams reach the accident spot and take photographs and videos, which help ascertain the cause of accidents. The traffic police also feed the data on the Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD) for analysis,” Saha said.
Recently, the district police rolled out a drive to paste reflective tapes on vehicles, barricades and pillars to curb accidents during inclement weather conditions. Dense fog conditions, police said, during winter lead to a reduction in visibility and make city roads prone to accidents.
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