Road crash deaths rose by 3.5% to 183,382 in 2025, government tells Lok Sabha
Bihar also registered a steep increase, with fatalities rising from 9,347 to 10,397. Other states reporting higher deaths included Maharashtra, where fatalities increased from 15,715 to 16,756, and Gujarat from 7,717 to 8,402.The reply highlighted states that bucked the national trend. Punjab recorded the steepest decline in road deaths, with fatalities falling from 4,759 in 2024 to 3,062 in 2025.
- ▪Bihar also registered a steep increase, with fatalities rising from 9,347 to 10,397.
- ▪Other states reporting higher deaths included Maharashtra, where fatalities increased from 15,715 to 16,756, and Gujarat from 7,717 to 8,402.The reply highlighted states that bucked the national trend.
- ▪Punjab recorded the steepest decline in road deaths, with fatalities falling from 4,759 in 2024 to 3,062 in 2025.
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HomeNextRoad crash deaths rose by 3.5% to 183,382 in 2025, government tells Lok SabhaUttar Pradesh recorded the sharpest rise in road fatalities, with deaths increasing from 24,118 in 2024 to 27,550 in 2025Published on: Jul 24, 2026, 11:17:09 ISTBy Soumya ChatterjeePrefer HTon GoogleShare viaCopy link Road crash deaths in India rose to 183,382 in 2025, a 3.5% increase over 177,175 fatalities in 2024, while the total number of crashes climbed 5.3% to 513,563, the Union government informed Lok Sabha on Thursday. This means the death toll has risen by 25.5% over the past decade, from 146,133 fatalities in 2015 to 183,382 in 2025.Punjab recorded the steepest decline in road deaths.
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