Road accidents parameters register significant decline in 2020!
A total of 1, 20,806 fatal road accidents were reported in 2020 - which is 12.23% lower than the 2019 figure of 1, 37,689.
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New Delhi, May 26: Road accidents parameters registered a significant decline in 2020 as compared to 2019. Total accidents decreased on an average by 18.46% the number of persons killed decreased by 12.84% and the number of injures decreased by 22.84% over previous year’s average.
Major States that achieved significant reduction in road accident in 2020 are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka. And the major States that achieved significant reduction in road accident fatalities in 2020 are Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, UP, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
A total of 3,66,138 road accidents have been reported by States and Union Territories (UTs) during the calendar year 2020, which claimed 1,31,714 lives and caused 3, 48,279 injuries.
As per reports, the number of road accidents has been on decline since 2016 except for a marginal increase of 0.46% in 2018. For the second consecutive year, the total number of road accidents fatalities has declined in 2020. Similarly, the number of persons injured has been on the decline since 2015.
For the 3rd consecutive year in 2020, the fatal road accident victims largely constitute young people in the productive age groups. Young adults in the age group of 18 - 45 years accounted for 69% of victims during 2020. People in the working age group of 18 – 60 years share 87.4% of total road accident fatalities.
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As per reports, there has also been a decline in the number of fatal accidents. A total of 1, 20,806 fatal accidents were reported in 2020 - which is 12.23% lower than the 2019 figure of 1, 37,689. Interestingly, during 2020, National Highways, State Highways and Other Roads reported less number of accidents, fatalities and injuries as compared to previous year.
Major States that achieved significant reduction in road accident in 2020 are Kerala, Tamil Nadu, UP, Maharashtra and Karnataka. And the major States that achieved significant reduction in road accident fatalities in 2020 are Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, UP, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.