Road Accidents Killed 1.54 Lakh People In India In 2019: National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Data

A total 4,37,396 road accidents were recorded across India in 2019 as per the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. Due to road accidents, 1,54,732 people lost their lives while 4,39,262 people suffered injuries, the data stated. Majority (59.6 per cent) of road accidents were due to "over-speeding" which caused 86,241 deaths and left 2,71,581 people injured, the NCRB data stated. In 2018, India had reported 1,52,780 deaths in road crashes, while the figures stood at 1,50,093 in 2017, it showed. In 2019, India reported 4,21,959 accidental deaths under various categories such as road crashes, forces of nature, negligent human conduct, up from 4,11,104 in 2018 and 3,96,584 in 2017, the data stated. As per the statistics, 38 per cent victims of road accidents were riders of two-wheelers followed by trucks or lorries, cars and buses which accounted for 14.6 per cent, 13.7 per cent and 5.9 per cent respectively. Watch the video to know more.

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