Road accidents caused by potholes led to death of 5,626 people between 2018 and 2020, according to the latest government data.
According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) data, the total number of road accident deaths due to potholes in 2018, 2019 and 2020 stood at 2,015, 2,140 and 1,471, respectively.