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Experts want road accidents declared public health crisis
The Free Press Journal - Bhopal
|November 20, 2025
Mumbai: Against the backdrop of the rising road accident fatalities in Maharashtra and vulnerability of children, experts have called for declaring road crashes a public health crisis and bringing stakeholders together to brainstorm preventive measures and awareness.
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Maharashtra recorded 36,084 road accidents and 15,335 fatalities in 2024, averaging 99 crashes and 43 deaths per day, according to official data cited by organisers of a workshop. The state ranks third nationally in total fatalities, with National Highway (NH) corridors accounting for 37% and speeding contributing to over 65% of fatal crashes. Child and adolescent fatalities constitute 11% of all deaths.
This story is from the November 20, 2025 edition of The Free Press Journal - Bhopal.
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