Negligent driving killed 495 daily on India’s roads in 2024: NCRB | India News
New Delhi: Road deaths due to negligence – rash, careless or irresponsible driving – claimed 495 lives every day in 2024, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. It said that about 1.81 lakh lives were lost in such accidents, which is about 4.4% more than the previous year.The number of fatalities in 2024 is also higher than the 1.77 lakh that the Road Transport Ministry shared with Parliament. The ministry is yet to release the road accident report in India. NCRB will also separately publish a detailed report on accidental deaths in 2024.According to the NCRB (under the Ministry of Home Affairs), Uttar Pradesh reported the highest number of road deaths due to negligence in 2024 (25,158), followed by Tamil Nadu (18,676), Karnataka (16,232), Madhya Pradesh (15,440) and Maharashtra (15,249). All these states reported more road accidents than in 2023, indicating that Indian roads have become more unsafe.The NCRB report also shows that the number of people killed in hit-and-run cases increased from 55,334 in 2023 to 56,974 in 2024, with UP topping the list with 19,641 such deaths, followed by MP (10,130) and Bihar (4,949). Among the million-plus cities, Delhi reported the highest number of hit-and-run deaths at 949, followed by Bengaluru (773) and Jaipur (744).India tops the list in terms of road deaths accounting for more than 12% of all such deaths worldwide Despite the government’s claims and efforts, the loss of life has not decreased in recent years and remains a major challenge.
