Mumbai, April 13 -- Cars24 has announced that former Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni has joined Crashfree India, a national road safety initiative, as its Goodwill Ambassador.

The partnership aims to address the high rate of traffic fatalities in India by shifting public focus towards driver accountability and discipline. India currently records the highest number of road deaths globally, with 180,000 fatalities reported in 2024.

Despite possessing approximately 1 percent of the world's vehicles, the country accounts for 11 percent of global road deaths.

The initiative highlights a demographic crisis, noting that 66 percent of those killed in 2024 were aged between 18 and 34. Data indicates that seven in ten fatalities were linked...