Road Deaths in India, 2000-2002

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As reported by the State Governments, the details of number of people killed in road accidents for the year 2000, 2001 and 2002, state-wise, are annexed:

Analysis carried on the basis of all India road accidents data shows that drivers’ fault accounts for 83.5 per cent accidents. Other contributory causes of road accidents are: mechanical defects in the vehicles (3.0 per cent), fault of pedestrians (2.3 per cent), fault of passengers (2.4 per cent), bad road (1.1 per cent), bad weather (0.9 per cent) and other causes (6.8 per cent) like cattle, fallen trees, road blockage, sudden failure of vehicles ahead, absence of rear reflectors, non-functioning of signals and absence of road signages etc.

This information was given in the Rajya Sabha today in a written reply by the Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways, Shri K.H. Munniyappa.

NOTE:

(a) Incomplete data  [DSA comment:  Judging by the two data that are not yet available, the total figure is probably in the order of around six to seven thousand short of being accurate.]

Posted on 15 July, 2004.

Source:  Press Information Bureau, Government of India