Road Accidents Claim Over 60,000 Lives in Karnataka in 5.5 Years

Quick Summary

• Karnataka recorded 2,13,192 road traffic accidents and 60,115 fatalities over the past five-and-a-half years.
• Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy attributed major causes of accidents to overspeeding, wheelies, helmet non-compliance, and drunken driving.
• Driving licences issued include:

– Two-wheelers: 80,43,253 licenses.
– Four-wheelers: 1,17,34,448 licenses.
– Heavy vehicles: 7,14,380 licenses.

• Other vehicle registrations:

– Tractors: 2,57,321 units.
– Yellow-board taxis: 2,89,977 units.

• Year-wise fatality data (2020-2025): the number of fatalities steadily increased from 3,760 deaths in 2020 to 12,321 deaths in their peak year (2023); partial data for 2025 reports another 5-year trend downfall with decreased stats showing cases down at accident rates upto july/august decrease why Implication Risks?) .

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