India has the highest number of road accidents in the world. Road accidents have earned India a dubious distinction, with over 135,000 deaths annually. The country has overtaken china and now has the worst road traffic accident rate worldwide. Every hour, 40 people under the age of 25 die in road accidents around the globe. This is the second important cause of death for 5 to 29 years old. In India death toll is 14 deaths per hour (2009) i.e. 4 deaths /min. While trucks and two wheelers were responsible for over 40% of deaths. Peak traffic during the afternoon and evening rush hour is most...
India has the highest number of road accidents in the world. Road accidents have earned India a dubious distinction, with over 135,000 deaths annually...