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A total of 17,163 were killed in 2025 in accidents involving two-wheelers, up from 16,302 in 2024 and 13,401 in 2023
There has also been a steady increase in total two-wheeler accidents, rising from 56,044 (about 155 per day) in 2023 to 65,826 (180/day) in 2024 to 67,236 (185 daily) in 2025. Representational image
About 50 people were killed daily in India on average in 2025 in accidents involving two-wheelers, nearly 30% up from 2023, analysis of official data shows.
A total of 17,163 were killed in 2025 in accidents involving two-wheelers, up from 16,302 in 2024 and 13,401 in 2023. The total number of fatal accidents in India involving two-wheelers increased from 12,122 in 2023 to 14,981 in 2024 to 15,715 in 2025. The average daily fatal accidents rose from about 33 a day in 2023 to 41 in 2024 and 43 in 2025.
There has also been a steady increase in total two-wheeler accidents, rising from 56,044 (about 155 per day) in 2023 to 65,826 (180/day) in 2024 to 67,236 (185 daily) in 2025.
The analysis of the official data shows that only four in 10 people involved in two-wheeler crashes escaped without injury each year between 2023 and 2025. In two-wheeler crashes, for every ten people involved, one was killed, two others were grievously injured, and three suffered minor injuries.
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said that the term “bike taxi” is not defined in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and the related rules. However, it added that the government has issued the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines, 2025, under Section 93 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, to provide a regulatory framework for state governments to issue licences and regulate aggregators, and this is also applicable for two-wheelers.
“While Central Government formulates rules under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the enforcement of these rules comes under the purview of State Governments/UT Administrations,” the ministry said.
Telangana lawmaker KR Suresh Reddy had asked the ministry about the number of bike taxis operational across the country and the number of accidents involving bike taxis.
While the government said it does not maintain separate bike taxi data, the numbers from the VAHAN database, as shared by the government, show that the number of transport-category two-wheelers has increased significantly over the last three years—from 16,736 in 2023 to 19,509 in 2024 to 20,111 in 2025. This year in January, a total of 1,706 two-wheelers were registered.
March 19, 2026, 03:59 IST
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