Pedestrian deaths on National Highways rise 43% in five years; Tamil Nadu tops 2024 deaths

4 min readChandigarhJul 31, 2026 05:44 PM IST Nearly one in every 16 people killed in road accidents in the country last year was a pedestrian on a National Highway.(Image generated using AI) More than 11,000 pedestrians were killed on National Highways across India in 2024, with the death toll rising by over 43 per ce

The existing lighting systems, which are currently operated manually, will become fully automated