1.68 lakh people died in 4.61 lakh road accidents in 2022



NEW DELHI: A total of 4,61,312 road accidents occurred in 2022, which claimed 1,68,491 lives, while 4,43,366 people were injured, according to a new report released by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).


The report titled ‘Road accidents in India — 2022’ said this marks an 11.9 per cent year-on-year rise in accidents and a 9.4 per cent increase in fatalities. There was a 15.3 per cent surge in the number of people getting injured in 2022.

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