This is NewsX exclusive. NewsX accesses govt’s road safety report ahead of release. The report highlights 4.64 lakh road accidents claimed 1.47 lakh lives in 2017.<br />-17 people die every hour in road accidents in india<br />-30% of all accidents happen on national highways<br />-potholes killed 3,597 (2.4%) people <br />-two wheeler drivers died most in accidents- 29.8% <br />-pedestrians comprise of 13.8% of people killed<br />- young people (18-45 age) account for 72.1% of road accident victims<br />-highest number of accidents happened in tamil nadu, most people died in up<br />
