Data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shows that in 2013, around 49,576 hit-and-run cases were registered, which gradually increased to 69,822 cases in 2018
The chilling BMW hit-and-run case has once again turned the spotlight on the increasing callousness of drivers. Data shows a rise in hit-and-run cases in India, with 67,387 incidents in 2022 alone, resulting in the deaths of 30,486 people, the highest in the last ten years.
Hit-and-run cases are defined as incidents where the perpetrator flees the scene without reporting the incident to authorities or helping the victims. These cases have been on the rise over the past decade.
Data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways shows that in 2013, around 49,576 hit-and-run cases were registered, which gradually increased to 69,822 cases in 2018. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, there was a decrease, with 52,448 cases in 2020. However, the numbers have started increasing again, reaching 67,387 cases in 2022.
Venkatesh Balasubramanian, Professor in the Department of Engineering Design at IIT Madras, said, “A person being in an accident and not helping a fellow victim in a hit-and-run accident is indicative of the lack of empathy in the society.”
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