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- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways data tabled in the Lok Sabha show Tamil Nadu reported the most road accidents in India in 2025, with 71,387 accidents and 18,505 deaths, while Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest fatalities, with 49,671 accidents but 27,550 deaths.
- Tamil Nadu had 3.86 accidents per fatality against Uttar Pradesh's 1.80, suggesting crashes in Uttar Pradesh are far more likely to be fatal.
- Experts attribute Tamil Nadu's high accident volume to driving behaviour and vehicle numbers, while pointing to Uttar Pradesh's higher crash severity, possibly from high-speed collisions and gaps in emergency response.
- Nationally, accidents rose from 4.61 lakh in 2022 to 5.14 lakh in 2025, and deaths rose from 1.68 lakh to 1.83 lakh.
What to watch next
- Steps Tamil Nadu takes to reduce crash volume through stricter enforcement against speeding and lane indiscipline
- Improvements in Uttar Pradesh's highway engineering, enforcement on high-speed corridors and trauma care for the golden hour
- Whether national accident and fatality numbers, up 11.5% and 8.7% since 2022, prompt stronger road safety policy
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