India, July 24 -- Road crash deaths in India rose to 183,382 in 2025, a 3.5% increase over 177,175 fatalities in 2024, while the total number of crashes climbed 5.3% to 513,563, the Union government informed Lok Sabha on Thursday. This means the death toll has risen by 25.5% over the past decade, from 146,133 fatalities in 2015 to 183,382 in 2025.

In a written reply to Congress lawmaker Benny Behanan, Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said the 2025 death toll was also 13.1% higher than the average annual fatalities recorded during the 2020-24 period, which was at about 162,182.

Uttar Pradesh recorded the sharpest rise in road fatalities, with deaths increasing from 24,118 in 2024 to 27,550 in 2025. Bihar also regi...