Overview
- Fatalities rose about 2–3% from 2023 to 177,177, averaging roughly 485 deaths per day.
- Crashes on National Highways accounted for 54,433 deaths, about 31% of the total.
- Union minister Nitin Gadkari disclosed the figures in replies to DMK MP A Raja, and the formal 2024 accidents report is still pending.
- Under the Motor Vehicle Accident Fund’s cashless treatment scheme, 5,480 survivors were deemed eligible and 32,557 hospitals have been empanelled nationwide.
- News reports point to wide state disparities, with Tamil Nadu leading in total crashes and Uttar Pradesh recording the most fatalities.