Road crash deaths rose by 3.5% to 183,382 in 2025, government tells Lok Sabha

Road crash deaths in India rose by 3.5% to 183,382 in 2025, up from 177,175 in 2024, according to the Union government in Lok Sabha.

Total number of crashes climbed 5.3% to 513,563 in 2025.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the sharpest rise, with deaths increasing from 24,118 in 2024 to 27,550 in 2025.

Punjab recorded the steepest decline in road deaths, from 4,759 in 2024 to 3,062 in 2025.

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