India Records 1.83 Lakh Road Crash Deaths In 2025, Centre Reveals Lok Sabha Data

Road accident fatalities in India increased by 3.5% in 2025, with 183,382 people losing their lives in crashes compared to 177,175 deaths recorded in 2024, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. The number of road accidents also witnessed a rise, climbing 5.3% to 513,563 during the year, highlighting continuing concerns over road safety across the country. In a written reply to Congress MP Benny Behanan, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said the 2025 road crash death toll marked a significant increase over the past decade.

Fatalities rose by 25.5% compared to 2015, when 146,133 deaths were recorded. The minister added that the 2025 figure was also 13.1% higher than the average annual fatalities recorded between 2020 and 2024, which stood at around 162,182. Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest increase in road fatalities among states, with deaths rising from 24,118 in 2024 to 27,550 in 2025. The state continued to account for one of the largest shares of road accident deaths in the country. Bihar also witnessed a substantial rise, with fatalities increasing from 9,347 to 10,397 during the same period.

Several other major states also reported an increase in road deaths. Maharashtra recorded a rise from 15,715 fatalities in 2024 to 16,756 in 2025, while Gujarat saw deaths increase from 7,717 to 8,402. The figures indicate that road safety remains a major challenge in several parts of the country despite continued efforts by authorities to improve infrastructure, enforce traffic rules and promote safer driving practices. However, some states managed to reduce road fatalities during the same period.

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Punjab recorded the sharpest decline, with deaths falling from 4,759 in 2024 to 3,062 in 2025. Arunachal Pradesh also reported a reduction, with fatalities decreasing from 168 to 83, while Mizoram saw deaths drop from 110 to 51. Road safety experts have repeatedly pointed to multiple factors contributing to India's high accident numbers, including overspeeding, reckless driving, poor compliance with traffic regulations, inadequate road design and delays in emergency medical response.

The government has undertaken several initiatives aimed at reducing accidents, including improvements in road engineering, stricter enforcement of traffic laws and awareness campaigns focused on responsible driving. The latest figures underline the scale of the road safety challenge facing India, where millions of vehicles operate across a vast and diverse road network. While infrastructure development has expanded significantly in recent years, authorities continue to face the task of ensuring that road growth is matched by improved safety measures.

The government is expected to continue focusing on measures aimed at reducing fatalities, including better enforcement of helmet and seat belt rules, identifying accident-prone locations and strengthening emergency response systems. With road deaths continuing to remain high, experts have called for coordinated efforts involving government agencies, vehicle manufacturers, law enforcement authorities and citizens to make roads safer.

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