Every year, thousands lose their lives in brutal road accidents across India. Most often such accidents are caused due to drinking and driving, ignorance of traffic rules, especially overspeeding. The road accident rate in the country, however, varies considerably from one state to another. As data shows, some state have better managed road safety issues than others. 10 of the most dangerous states in India for road accidents have been mentioned below. Since the population of these states vary widely, the absolute number of deaths cannot be used in ranking the states. Number of per capita deaths is, however, a more clear indication of how dangerous roads in these states are.
10 Indian States With The Most Road Accident Deaths In 2018
1. Haryana, Highest Per Capita Road-Accident Deaths
With 26.2 deaths per lakh of the population, Haryana records the highest number of road accident deaths per capita in India. At least 14 people get killed and 30 sustain injuries per day in the state as per data from traffic police. In 2019, however, some improvement was noted in the number of road-accident related fatality in the state. It decreased from 3,964 between January and April 2018 to 3,672 during the same period in 2019.
According to reports by traffic police, a large number of road accident deaths in Haryana take place on the treacherous stretch of National Highway (NH) 44 linking Panipat with Ambala. Nearly 100 people die here every year. Other dangerous highway stretches passing through the state include those of NH-10, NH-48, NH-709, and NH-344. Nearly 50% of the deaths occur on state highways and 35% on national highways. The Gurugram district of the state ranks first in the number of road fatalities. Sonepat, Karnal, and Yamunanagar follow. Some of the common reasons for the accidents include overspeeding, traffic rule violation, driving under alcohol-influence, overpacking vehicles, and driving in wrong lanes. 40% of the accidents are attributed to trucks, tractors, and goods carriers.
2. Uttar Pradesh - The Highest Increase In Road-Accident Deaths
In 2018, Uttar Pradesh (UP) recorded the highest absolute number of road-accident deaths of 22,256. However, this figure itself does not make UP the most dangerous Indian state in terms of road accidents. The road-accident deaths per capita in UP is much lower than that of Haryana as UP is the most populous state in the country. In 2018, UP recorded 11.1 road-accident deaths per lakh individuals, ranking it as the 17th most dangerous state for road deaths in India.
What is of greater concern regarding the state of road safety in UP is that the number of deaths has greatly soared in the state, and this increase is the highest of all states in the country. Between 2017 and 2018, the number of road accident fatalities in UP increased by over 2000 raising concerns about the state of traffic regulations in the state.
The data below shows 10 Indian states with the highest increase in road accidents between 2017 and 2018:
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