In 2021, there were 4, 61,312 road accidents, resulting in 1, 68,491 deaths and 4,43,366 injuries, according to recent data issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
The 'Road Accidents in India -- 2022' report stated that there has been a 9.4% increase in fatalities and an 11.9% increase in accidents yearly. In 2022, there was a 15.3% increase in injuries.
The research states that in 2022, there were 4, 61,312 recorded accidents nationwide. Of those, 1, 51,997 (32.9%) occurred on national highways (NH), including expressways; 1, 06,682 (23.1%) occurred on state highways (SH); and the rest 2,02,633 (43.9%) occurred on other roads.
"Out of the total of 1,68,491 fatalities reported in 2022, 61,038 (36.2 per cent) were on national highways, 41,012 (24.3 per cent) were on state highways and 66,441 (39.4 per cent) were on other roads," it added.
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) provided standardised formats for the data/information received from police departments in states and union territories (UTs) on a calendar year basis for the Asia Pacific Road Accident Data (APRAD) base project, which forms the basis of the annual report.
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