Lucknow, Sept. 7 -- National and state highways in Uttar Pradesh have taken more lives than roads anywhere else in the country.

The latest Road Accidents in India 2023 report, which was released by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, shows that while Tamil Nadu registered the maximum number of road accidents overall, Uttar Pradesh topped in fatalities, particularly on high-speed corridors crisscrossing its rural belts.

Nationally, highways (national and state combined) accounted for 53% of total accidents but nearly 60% of all deaths, underlining the severity of crashes on fast-moving stretches.

Tamil Nadu retained its top position in 2023 for the sixth consecutive year with 20,582 accidents (13.7%), followed by Uttar Pr...