With every Raah Veer who steps forward, India moves closer to turning bystanders into lifesavers — and transforming its roads from sites of tragedy into spaces of hope

By Dr AV Gurava Reddy

The crash reality we live with: Every year, road crashes claim more than 1.5 lakh lives in India — one of the highest in the world. According to the Road Accidents in India 2023 report, the country witnessed 4,80,583 road accidents, leading to 1,72,890 deaths and 4,62,825 injuries. Globally, the WHO estimates 13 lakh deaths annually due to road traffic injuries, with low- and middle-income countries accounting for nearly 90 per cent of fatalities.

At the state and city levels, the story is the same: Telangana reported 7,660 deaths in 2023, and Hyderabad alone recorded 2,943 accidents and 335 deat

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