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ROAD ACCIDENT STATISTICS
Bus carrying Indian pilgrims falls off a mountain road in Nepal, killing 7A tragic accident occurred in Nepal when a passenger bus carrying Indian pilgrims veered off a mountain road. Seven Indian pilgrims lost th...
15 Mar, 2026, 11.59 AM IST
Govt mulls Bharat NCAP like initiative for E-rickshaws to improve road safety: GadkariThe government plans to introduce Bharat NCAP-like safety standards for e-rickshaws. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari highlighted road safety c...
04 Sep, 2025, 06.02 PM IST
Road ministry mandates ABS for all two-wheelers from January 1, 2026In a draft notification, issued recently, the ministry of road transport and highways has also mandated all two-wheeler manufacturers to su...
27 Jun, 2025, 10.17 PM IST
India to say goodbye to queues at tolls soon? Nitin Gadkari provides a big updateNitin Gadkari announced the tendering process for four highways with automated toll systems, aiming to eliminate queues by deducting toll b...
28 May, 2025, 03.58 PM IST
Drive safe or lose your licence: Govt rolls out points system for traffic offendersMinistry of Road Transport plans to introduce a negative points system on driving licences, aiming to reduce road accidents and enforce str...
03 May, 2025, 01.45 PM IST
Road contractors should be held responsible for accidents: Nitin GadkariFaulty road construction in India should be made a non-bailable offence, holding contractors and engineers accountable, as suggested by Min...
16 Jan, 2025, 02.56 PM IST
Sixty percent of those killed in road accidents in 18-34 age group: Govt in Lok SabhaIndia witnesses a staggering 1.78 lakh annual road accident deaths, with 60% of victims aged 18-34. Uttar Pradesh reports the highest numbe...
12 Dec, 2024, 12.42 PM IST
Indian roads claim lives equivalent to Chandigarh's population in accidents, but penalties remain milder than murderIndia witnessed a high number of road accident deaths between 2014 and 2023. The number of deaths is more than the population of Chandigarh...
12 Nov, 2024, 01.18 PM IST
One in five truck drivers admits to taking drugs while driving: StudyThe study conducted in partnership with Mahindra and Mahindra covered over 1200 truck drivers and over 100 fleet owners as respondents and ...
28 Feb, 2020, 05.28 PM IST
What of road safety? Is the finance minister bothered?About 35% of all accidental deaths in India take place on the roads. Indians are 20 times as likely to die of a road accident.
15 Mar, 2012, 08.20 AM IST