India Tops World In Terms Of Number Of Persons Killed In Road Accidents
NDTV
India ranks number 1 as per number of persons killed and ranks number 3 as per number of persons injured in road accidents, Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday raised concern over road accidents and said that India tops the world in terms of number of persons killed in road accidents.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Gadkari said that based on the latest issue of the World Road Statistics (WRS) 2018, brought out by the International Road Federation, Geneva, India ranks number 3 as per number of accidents.
India ranks number 1 as per number of persons killed and ranks number 3 as per number of persons injured in road accidents, Mr Gadkari added.
Moreover, the percentage of the fatalities involving road users between 18 to 45 years stood at 69.80 per cent for the year 2020, Parliament was informed.
