India recorded 13% of all global road accident deaths in 2021

India remains at the top among 174 countries when it comes to road deaths.

According to the latest report on road safety by the World Health Organization (WHO), 13 out of 100 killed in road accidents across the world in 2021 were from India.

India is one of the 65 countries where road deaths have increased. Fatalities went up from 1.3 lakh in 2010 to 1.5 lakh in 2021. India had almost 46% of the 3.3 lakh deaths that occurred in the Southeast Asia region.

According to the WHO, the Indian government had provided the number of people killed in road accidents in 2021. However, it is estimated that the total number of fatalities could be around 2.16 lakh, considering that some of the victims would have succumbed to their injuries months after meeting with the accidents.

India remains at the top among 174 countries when it comes to road deaths.

Source: ET Auto