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Speed Management in Urban Areas
Over-speeding is the top cause of road deaths.
Our Work · NextMile
NextMile — Driving policy change for safer roads.
A multi-stakeholder launchpad for evidence-based road safety policy innovation across India — bringing students, experts and policymakers into the same room to ship real reform.
- Concept Notes
- 250+
Concept Notes
- Teams
- 37
Teams
- Experts
- 24
Experts
Advisor Affiliations
About NextMile
An idea-thon built like a policy lab.
NextMile invites teams from across India to propose evidence-based solutions to the country’s most pressing road safety problems. Concepts are reviewed by senior policymakers, road safety researchers and civil society leaders — and the strongest ideas are mentored toward real implementation.
The goal isn’t another report. It’s a pipeline of workable policy that government and industry can actually pilot.
250+
Concept Notes
37
Teams
24
Experts
Why NextMile?
Built to move ideas from paper to policy
Seven reasons NextMile stands apart from a typical hackathon or essay competition.
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Bridging Innovation and Policy
Transforms creative, data-backed ideas into actionable road safety policies.
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Driving Systemic Change
Focuses on long-term, structural solutions to India's road safety crisis.
03
Empowering Young Problem-Solvers
Brings together students, professionals, and policymakers to co-create change.
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Real-World Impact
Top ideas are mentored, refined, and connected to implementation pathways.
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Collaborative Learning Platform
Encourages cross-disciplinary thinking through mentoring, workshops, and expert engagement.
06
Evidence-Based Approach
Uses data, research, and design thinking to craft effective and equitable solutions.
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Nationwide Reach
Engages stakeholders from across India to make roads safer for all.
Top 3 Finalists
The ideas selected to shape policy this year
Chosen by a panel of senior policymakers, researchers and road safety practitioners.
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Winner · Regulating E-commerce & Delivery Rider Safety
Strategists
India's first gig-economy road safety framework — combining commercial two-wheeler permits, a cross-platform Rider Safety API, a cess-funded Rider Safety Fund, rest pods and a public dashboard. Pilot-ready for Bengaluru and Gurugram.
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Runner-up · Crash Compensation & Insurance Reform
Safer Miles Initiative
SurakshaSetu — a blockchain-backed platform that pairs IoT and GPS crash data with insurer records to automate verified compensation payouts within 72 hours.
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Third place · Regulating E-commerce & Delivery Rider Safety
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The SafeMile Protocol — a phased national plan with rider training and registry, fair delivery timelines, safety scores, welfare cover and a transparency dashboard, funded by small per-order fees.
Problem Statement Tracks
Eight problems. One year to crack them.
Teams pick a track and design a policy that can be piloted in an Indian city.
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Regulating E-commerce & Delivery Rider Safety
Gig economy riders face time pressure and poor safety norms.
03
School Zone Safety Norms
Children remain high-risk vulnerable road users.
04
Local Black Spot Identification Framework
Black spots often go unidentified at the ward/block level.
05
Alcohol & Drug Driving Prevention
High correlation with fatalities, especially at night.
06
Road Safety Data Transparency
Absence of granular crash data limits good policy.
07
On-Road Emergency Response Protocols
Victims often receive no assistance in the golden hour.
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Crash Compensation & Insurance Reform
Compensation for road crash victims is delayed and inadequate.
Gallery
Moments from NextMile
A glimpse of finalists, panels and policy conversations.
