WHO Global Health Estimates rank road traffic injuries as India's 10th leading cause of death

Exam-focused facts from the 4 October 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

As per the WHO Global Health Estimates (GHE), road traffic injuries ranked 10th among causes of death for both males and females in India in 2023, while road injuries were the 8th leading cause among males and falls ranked 9th overall.
India recorded 1.74 lakh road crash fatalities in 2023, a little over 14% of the 12.2 lakh global road deaths, and the toll rose to 1.83 lakh in 2025, with road crashes claiming about 500 lives daily in India.
Falls in India claimed 25,150 lives as per National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, around 3% of the total 8.42 lakh lives lost in such incidents globally.
Globally, road traffic injuries were the 8th biggest cause of death in low-income countries, the 10th in middle-income countries, and ranked 11th overall.