Question : World Bank released road accident statistics in India on February 13, 2021. How much India’s share in global death in road accidents ?
(a) 11 percent
(b) 21 percent
(c) 06 percent
(d) 31 percent
Ans.(a)
Related facts
- World Bank released road accident statistics in India on February 13, 2021.
- The report titled — ‘Traffic Crash Injuries And Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society’, prepared in association with Save Life Foundation reveals statistics of Indian road accidents.
- Highlights
- Highlights of the report are given below —
- (a)India
- India tops the world in road crash deaths (WHO,2018), with more than 400 fatalities per day.
- India has 1% of the world’s vehicles but accounts for 11% of all road accident deaths and 6% of total road crashes(MoRTH, 2018).
- In the last decade alone, road crashes have killed 1.3 million and injured over 5 million in India.
- (b)Global scenario
- Globally, road crashes kill 1.35 million people and injured 50 million people every year; or more than 3000 persons every day.
- Road Traffic Injuries (RTIs) are the 8th leading cause of death globally and leading cause of death among children and young adults aged 5-29.
- There is ample evidence to suggest that RTIs affect the working age population most severely.
- SaveLIFE Foundation
- It is a non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to improving road safety and emergency medical care across India.