In India, on average, 546 people die every day in traffic-related accidents. According to the latest report by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 1.99 lakh people died in traffic accidents in 2024, an increase of 0.79 per cent compared to 2023, when 1.98 lakh people lost their lives. Traffic accidents include road accidents, railway accidents, incidents on railway tracks or railway premises, and accidents at railway crossings. These cases not only have serious repercussions on the victims’ families, but also derail India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth as they affect smooth traffic flow. The socio-economic costs of road crashes alone amount to around 3.14 per cent of India’s GDP. According to the report, the number of traffic accidents increased from 4.91 lakh in 2023 to 4.95 lakh in 2024, with 4.52 lakh people injured in 2024.…