Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India

Indian Road Accident Statistics - Number of Road Accidents, Persons Killed and Injured

Title: Road Accidents in India - 2019   Description: As per the Road Accident Report for 2019, a total number of 449,002 accidents took place in the country during the calendar year 2019 leading to 151,113 deaths and 451,361 injuries. In percentage terms, the number of accidents decreased by 3.86% in 2019over that of the previous year, while the accident-related deaths decreased by 0.20% and the persons injured decreased by 3.86. The decline in road accidents, killings, and injury reported during the calendar year 2019 appear to have been a result of the Motor Vehicle Act implemented in States from September Ist 2019 which focused on road safety and included, inter-alia, stiff hike in penalties for traffic violations as well as electronic enforcement.

Title: State/UT wise accidents caused due to Intake of Alcohol/Drugs and Exceeding Lawful Speed by Drivers   Description: Get data on State/UT wise accidents caused due to Intake of Alcohol/Drugs and Exceeding Lawful Speed by Drivers. Data contains information like total Number of Road Accidents, number of Persons Killed and Injured.   Released Under: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)   Contributor: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways   Keywords: Injured; Killed; Alcohol; Drugs; Road; Accident   Group: Road Accidents   Sectors: Road Transport; Transport   Note: NA: Not Available

Title: Road Accidents in India classified according to various parameters   Description: Data refers to State/UT wise accidents Classified according to various parameters i.e Educational Qualifications of Drivers, Type of Junctions, Type of Traffic Control, Nature of Surface Pot Holes, type of location, Time of occurrence,Type of Weather Condition, type of vehicles and objects primarily responsible, Age of Vehicles, type of Manoeuvre, responsibility of driver, vehicular defect, road condition, road features etc. Data contains information like total Number of Road Accidents, number of Persons Killed and Injured in various road accidents.   Released Under: National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy (NDSAP)   Contributor: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways   Keywords: Killed; Injured; Manoeuvre; Driver; Road; Educational; Qualification; Junction; Traffic; Control; Surface; Hole; Accident; Location; Occurrence; weather; Condition; vehicle; Age; Vehicular; Defect; Feature   Group: Road Accidents   Sectors: Road Transport; Transport   Note: NA: Not Reported/break up is not available; For 2009-2012 where break up of educational qualification was not available, number of accidents have been placed under Qualification not Known; For 2013, Since Delhi and Lakshdweep did not furnish break-up of data, total accidents in the case of Delhi and Lakshdweep have been placed under Qualification Not Known; For 2014, Since Nagaland, Chandigarh and Delhi did not furnish break-up of data, total accidents in the case of Nagaland, Chandigarh and Delhi have been placed under Qualification Not Known.