Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in India
India: Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers was 7.5 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in India, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 7.5 for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in India peaked at 70.44 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.5, in 2017.
India ranks 20th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.44 | — |
| 1991 | 63.5 | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 59.85 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 53.78 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 51.95 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 52.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.54 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 48.24 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 46.63 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 44.74 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 38.01 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 33.52 | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 30.08 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 28.01 | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 26.7 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 22.33 | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 22.71 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20.88 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 19.39 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 17.47 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 16 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 15.03 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.3 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 11.7 | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 10.42 | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 9.48 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 8.62 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 7.5 | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.18 | 44.74 | 70.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.91 | 17.47 | 38.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 | 7.5 | 16 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in India?
- Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers in India was 7.5 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.44 in 1990.
- What is the lowest road accident deaths per passenger kilometers recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5 in 2017.
- How does India rank for road accident deaths per passenger kilometers?
- India ranks 20th out of 43 countries with data for 2017.
- Is road accident deaths per passenger kilometers rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Road accident deaths per passenger kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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