Road Safety in India: Status Report 2020

This report was published in May 2020 under Transportation Research & Injury Prevention Programme by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.

Key Findings: According to official statistics 151,113 persons were killed, which corresponds to 11.6 deaths per 100,000 population.

• Of those who died, only 14% are females and the rest are males. Internationally, females always have a minority share in road deaths. However, in India, their share is among the lowest in the world. This may be because of much lower exposure of females to traffic risk. Share of women in total ....