A total of 3,48,279 persons injured in 3,66,138 road accidents across the country during the calendar year 2020, causing 1,31,714 deaths, Parliament was informed on July 27.
In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said as many as 4,51,361 people were injured in road accidents in India during 2019, while the total number of accidents stood at 4,49,002.