Number of Accidents due to Overloading/Overcrowding during 2006-12

During 2006-12, Number of Accidents in India due to overloading/overcrowding has decreased by 16%. Among all the states, Maximum yoy rise of accidents due to overloading/overcrowding has been observed for Meghalaya in the year 2012, it increased by 224% over 2011. In 2012, Top 5 states with highest number of accidents due to overloading/overcrowding were Tamil Nadu (20226), Madhya Pradesh (12346), Andhra Pradesh (12016),Karnataka(10855) and Maharashtra (8617).