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Road Accidents in India (MoRTH)

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways' yearly report on road accidents, deaths and injuries, built from data sent by the police of every State and Union Territory.

Key facts
Published byMinistry of Road Transport and Highways
What it measuresRoad accidents, deaths and injuries by State, type of road, vehicle, cause (such as over-speeding) and age of victims.
How oftenAnnual
Latest editionRoad Accidents in India 2024 (released 2026)

India's figures

India's figures
Road accidents, 20244,87,707
Deaths, 20241,77,175 (1,72,890 in 2023)
Injured, 20244,71,441
Deaths on National Highways, 202464,772 (36.6% of all road deaths)
Deaths per 100 accidents, 202436.3
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