NEW DELHI: At least 410 people lost their lives daily in road accidents across India last year compared to 400 lives in 2015.
On the other hand, the rate of rise in fatalities came down in 2016 compared to the previous year.
Data accessed by TOI showed nearly 1.5 lakh people were killed in accidents last year compared to 1.46 lakh in 2015.
India has recorded the maximum deaths in road accidents. Barring Mizoram and Union territories of Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, all other states and UTs have shared data with the Centre and the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety.
"The provisional data is a cause for concern as we’re trying to stabilise the number of fatalities and injuries and reduce them subsequently," an official said.
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