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Biharregistered 1,800 deaths, the second highest in the country, due to foggy and misty weather conditions in 2021, as per the latest report on ‘Road Accidents in India 2021’ released by the ministry of road transport and highways. Uttar Pradesh was on top with 3,782 fatalities due to similar reasons.

Patna alone recorded 56 deaths due to fog, out of the 210 road fatalities in 2021.
Altogether 7,660

people died across the country in 2021 road accidents, including 1,604 during rain, while 2,085 accidents took place in which 1,562 people were grievously injured and 80 received minor injuries. The maximum deaths were reported on highways, including 3,517 on NHs and 1,747 on state highways. As per the report, 1,100 people died in hit-and-run incidents and 1,398 in head-on collisions between vehicles.

In Bihar, 2,284 persons died due to over-speed, followed by 903 due to driving from wrong side and 92 while using mobile phones while driving vehicles.