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1,53,972 people killed in road accidents in India in 2021 -Varun Singh

-IndiaToday.in

While 56,007 people died in accidents on national highways, there were 37,963 deaths on state highways and 60,002 deaths on other roads.

In Short

* Road accidents increased by 12.6% y-o-y in 2021.

* Fatalities and injuries rose by 16.9% y-o-y and 10.39% y-o-y, respectively.

* At least one out of 10 people killed on roads across the world is from India.

India witnessed as many as 4,12,432 road accidents in 2021 in which 1,53,972 people were killed, while 3,84,448 individuals were injured, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

Road accidents increased by 12.6% y-o-y in 2021. There was a rise of 16.9% y-o-y in fatalities and 10.39% y-o-y in injuries due to road accidents during the year.

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