Road Accidents: Year- and State-wise Number of Persons Killed by Types of Traffic Violation on National Highways
The dataset contains year-, state- and national-highway-wise compiled data on the total number of persons killed in the road accidents on national highways by types of traffic violations such as overspeeding, drunken driving or consumption of alcohol and drug, driving on wrong side, jumping red light, use of mobile phone, etc.
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Dataset - Road Accidents: Year- and State-wise Number of Persons Killed by Types of Traffic Violation on National Highways
Road Accidents: Year- and State-wise Number of Persons Killed by Types of Traffic Violation on National Highways
The dataset contains year-, state- and national-highway-wise compiled data on the total number of persons killed in the road accidents on national highways by types of traffic violations such as overspeeding, drunken driving or consumption of alcohol and drug, driving on wrong side, jumping red light, use of mobile phone, etc.
Rows: 8298
Columns: 8
Time period: 2019 to 2024
Last Updated: 06 October 2026
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year
state
national_highway_type
type_of_traffic_violation
accident_or_death
value
unit
note
2024
All India
National Highways Under Other Department
Driving On Wrong Side
Accidents
695
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under State PWD
Driving On Wrong Side
Deaths
593
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under State PWD
Driving On Wrong Side
Accidents
1462
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under NHAI
Driving On Wrong Side
Deaths
2281
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under NHAI
Driving On Wrong Side
Accidents
4768
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under Other Department
Driving On Wrong Side
Deaths
287
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under Other Department
Drunken Driving or Consumption Of Alcohol and Drug
Deaths
98
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under Other Department
Drunken Driving or Consumption Of Alcohol and Drug
Accidents
257
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under State PWD
Drunken Driving or Consumption Of Alcohol and Drug
Deaths
180
value in absolute number
2024
All India
National Highways Under State PWD
Drunken Driving or Consumption Of Alcohol and Drug
The calendar year to which the road accident statistics pertain.
state
String
39
8298
The Indian state or union territory for which the accident figures are reported, including an All India aggregate.
national_highway_type
String
3
8298
The administrative authority responsible for the national highway stretch, such as NHAI, State PWD, or other departments.
type_of_traffic_violation
String
7
8298
The category of traffic rule violation associated with the road accident, such as driving on the wrong side.
accident_or_death
String
2
8298
Indicates whether the reported figure counts road accidents or deaths resulting from the specified traffic violation.
value
Float64
1213
8166
The absolute number of persons affected, recorded for the given state, highway type, traffic violation, and accident or death category.
unit
String
2
8166
The unit of measurement for the reported value, expressed as an absolute number.
note
String
37
120
Supplementary remarks or footnotes providing additional context about the data, where available.
Citation
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. (2026). Road Accidents: Year- and State-wise Number of Persons Killed by Types of Traffic Violation on National Highways [Data set]. Dataful. https://dataful.in/datasets/19570
