Road deaths over the long term in India
India: Road deaths over the long term was 147,913 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
147,913
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
150,785
in 2016
All-time low
54,100
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017
Road deaths over the long term in India, 1990–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for road deaths over the long term in India is 147,913, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, road deaths over the long term in India peaked at 150,785 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 54,100, in 1990.
India ranks 1st of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Road deaths over the long term in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,100 | — |
| 1991 | 56,278 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 60,113 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 60,380 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 64,463 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 70,781 | +9.8% |
| 1996 | 74,665 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 76,977 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 79,919 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 81,966 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 78,911 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 80,888 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 84,674 | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 85,998 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 92,618 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 94,968 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 105,749 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 114,444 | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 119,860 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 125,660 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 134,513 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 142,485 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 138,258 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 137,572 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 139,671 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 146,133 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 150,785 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 147,913 | -1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 147,913 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,962, 75.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,964 | 54,100 | 81,966 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,377 | 78,911 | 125,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,166 | 134,513 | 150,785 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is road deaths over the long term in India?
- Road deaths over the long term in India was 147,913 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest road deaths over the long term recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 150,785 in 2016.
- What is the lowest road deaths over the long term recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,100 in 1990.
- How does India rank for road deaths over the long term?
- India ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2017.
- Is road deaths over the long term rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. 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 Road deaths over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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