Railway Accidents in India Witness a Troubling Reversal: World of Statistics reveals
Pune, 24th July 2023: In a concerning development, the number of railway accidents in India, which had shown a steady decline over the past 23 years, has taken a disheartening turn. Data shared by the World of Statistics reveals that in the last three years, there has been a worrying increase in railway accidents across the country.
The statistics from the year 2000 to 2023 indicate a gradual improvement in railway safety. However, starting from 2020-21, a sudden surge in accidents has disrupted this promising trend. In the year 2022-23, India witnessed a total of 48 railway accidents, reflecting a sharp rise in comparison to the mere 22 accidents reported in 2020-21.
A closer look at the data indicates that the Indian Railways had made commendable progress in reducing accidents over the years. From a staggering 473 accidents in the year 2000-01, the numbers steadily declined year after year, reaching a low of 22 accidents in 2020-21.
🚆 Railway accidents in 🇮🇳 India:
2000-01: 473
2001-02: 415
2002-03: 351
2003-04: 325
2004-05: 234
2005-06: 234
2006-07: 195
2007-08: 194
2008-09: 177
2009-10: 165
2010-11: 141
2011-12: 131
2012-13: 122
2013-14: 118
2014-15: 135
2015-16: 107
2016-17: 104
2017-18: 73
2018-19: 59…— World of Statistics (@stats_feed) July 22, 2023
