India accounts for highest number of road accident deaths across the globe in 2019
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According to the 'Road Accidents in India' report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, India recorded the highest number of road accident deaths worldwide in 2019 despite a 3.86 percent decline in the numbers. India accounted for nearly 11 percent of the total accident-related deaths in the world with 151,113 people losing their lives and another 451,361 people sustaining injuries in 449,002 accidents.