For years, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) and the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) have reported different numbers on road accident deaths. In 2023, the gap narrowed to its lowest in recent years, with NCRB reporting 936 more deaths. However, in terms of road user categories, the difference is sharp.

According to NCRB’s latest Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2023 report, released on Monday, the country registered 4.64 lakh road accidents and 1.73 lakh fatalities. MoRTH’s annual Road Accidents in India 2023 report, released in August, put the figures at 4.80 lakh accidents and 1.72 lakh deaths.

In 2022, there were 4.46 lakh accidents and 1.71 lakh deaths as per NCRB and 4.61 lakh accidents and 1.68 lakh deaths as per MoRTH.

While the difference in total r

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