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Over-Speeding Sparks 82,000+ Road Accidents in India in 2025, Says Gadkari
✍️ telanganatoday.com
🗓 31 Jul 2026, 07:01 AM
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Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has warned that speeding was responsible for more than 82,000 road accidents across India in 2025.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari announced that over-speeding was the primary factor behind more than 82,000 road accidents recorded in India during 2025.
The figure represents a significant rise in road mishaps, underscoring the persistent challenge of speed violations on Indian highways and city roads.
Gadkari highlighted that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is monitoring speed-related incidents closely and is working to strengthen enforcement measures.
The data reflects the nationwide impact of speeding, affecting thousands of lives and stressing the need for stricter compliance with speed limits.
The figure represents a significant rise in road mishaps, underscoring the persistent challenge of speed violations on Indian highways and city roads.
Gadkari highlighted that the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is monitoring speed-related incidents closely and is working to strengthen enforcement measures.
The data reflects the nationwide impact of speeding, affecting thousands of lives and stressing the need for stricter compliance with speed limits.