Kolkata, Oct 10 (UNI) Road accidents in India have marginally declined by 3.3 per cent to 464,910 from 480,652 in 2016 taking the number of people killed in road traffic crashes from 150,785 in 2016 to 147,913 in 2017.
Road traffic injuries constitute the 8th leading causes of death in India in 2016 and are the leading cause of health loss among young men of age 15-49 years.
According to Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) annual report, on an average around 1,273 accidents and 405 deaths took place daily on Indian roads in last one year, which translates into 53 accidents and loss of 17 lives every hour.