Mumbai, Dec. 23 -- The Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) has launched the National Road Accident Reduction Challenge 2026 under its 'Safe Journey' initiative. The competition invites undergraduate students across India to develop solutions aimed at improving road safety and reducing fatalities.

The challenge targets undergraduate students in teams of two to four. Participants are required to submit field-tested or ready-to-implement ideas across several themes:

Submissions must include a 15-20 slide concept deck backed by data validation, fieldwork, or prototypes. The deadline for nominations is 15 January 2026, with final projects due by 1 March 2026.

Shortlisted teams will present their projects to a jury consisting o...