LUCKNOW, May 10 -- Uttar Pradesh recorded 42,987 accidental deaths in 2024, making it the third worst-affected state in the country after Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, according to the NCRB 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024' report.

Although the state registered a marginal decline of 0.5% compared to 43,207 accidental deaths in 2023, the figures underline the continuing scale of fatalities linked to road accidents, drowning, workplace hazards and other preventable causes.

The NCRB data shows Uttar Pradesh accounted for more than 9% of India's total 4,67,857 accidental deaths in 2024-equivalent to nearly 118 deaths every day. The report noted that deaths due to "forces of nature" in the state declined from 852 in 2023 to 801 ...