Deaths from road injuries in India
India: Deaths from road injuries was 205,894 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
205,894
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
2nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
222,797
in 2012
All-time low
175,576
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in India, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from road injuries in India is 205,894, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in India peaked at 222,797 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 175,576, in 2003.
India ranks 2nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 178,132 | — |
| 2001 | 178,818 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 178,686 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 175,576 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 176,179 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 182,345 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 189,903 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 197,124 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 205,913 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 207,613 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 212,091 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 217,929 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 222,797 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 217,778 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 208,670 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 204,523 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 202,999 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 202,927 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 210,086 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 212,596 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 185,048 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 205,894 | +11.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 205,894 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,498, 82.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 205,894 is above the median for South Asia, which is 5,496, 37.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 187,029 | 175,576 | 207,613 | 10 |
| 2010s | 211,240 | 202,927 | 222,797 | 10 |
| 2020s | 195,471 | 185,048 | 205,894 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in India?
- Deaths from road injuries in India was 205,894 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 222,797 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 175,576 in 2003.
- How does India rank for deaths from road injuries?
- India ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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