India vs United States: Deaths in road incidents
India
147,913 deaths
in 2017
United States
42,939 deaths
in 2021
India rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Deaths in road incidents over time
- India
- United States
How they compare
India currently reports 147,913 deaths against 42,939 deaths in United States, a difference of 104,974 deaths.
That makes India's figure about 3.4 times United States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,964 deaths | 41,534 deaths | 26,431 deaths | India |
| 2000s | 98,377 deaths | 41,165 deaths | 57,212 deaths | India |
| 2010s | 142,166 deaths | 34,458 deaths | 107,709 deaths | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in road incidents, India or United States?
- India, at 147,913 deaths against 42,939 deaths in United States as of 2017.
- What is the difference in deaths in road incidents between India and United States?
- 104,974 deaths, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do India and United States rank globally for deaths in road incidents?
- India ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023); OECD (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in road incidents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of reported deaths due to road accidents.