Annual Report on Road Accidents in India – 2018

On 19^th November, 2019, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway released the Road Accidents in India- 2018. It is an annual publication brought out by the Transport Research Wing of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways which reports on accidents, related deaths and injuries, calendar year-wise, based on information supplied by the Police Departments of States and UTs.

Key Findings

• Road accidents in the country have increased marginally by 0.46 % during 2018. More than 1.5 lakh people lost their lives in road crashes in the country in 2018, registering an increase of 2.4% as compared to the ....