The number of road accidental deaths of children below 14 years in India reached 7,111 in the year 2010 according to the records of National Crime Records Bureau.

During 2010 the number of deaths on the highways in the state of Maharashtra has crossed 1,600. Before the end of 2010, the number of victims of highway accidents in Maharashtra has crossed 1,600. The number of small and big accidents on state highways is 1,950 as recorded up to the end of November 2010. Out of these 1950 accidents, 1130 were fatal claiming 1617 lives and causing 1,170 injuries. As the statistics given by highway police and published by media suggests, the number of accidents rises during the months of vacations. People in India go for pleasure tours or pilgrimages in vacation months. In Maharashtra, the highest number of fatal accidents was recorded in the month of May, 2010 -summer vacation period. In 142 fatal accidents 203 people lost their lives in the month of May 2010. The trend is followed in November having holidays for Diwali festival by claiming 176 lives in 131 fatal accidents. Accidents, Deaths and Injuries during 2010 in Maharashtra Total number of accidents: 815 out of which fatal: 360, non-fatal: 455 Total number of injured persons: 3234 which may well go beyond 4,300 by end of 2010. Accidents, Deaths and Injuries during 2009 in Maharashtra Total number of accidents: more than 72,000 out of which fatal: more than 10,000 Total number of deaths: 11,400