Share of Two-Wheelers in Registered Motor Vehicles

The total number of registered motor vehicles in the country grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.8 per cent between 2010 and 2020. Composition of vehicular population in India in 2020 shows the highest share of two-wheelers (74.7%) followed by cars, jeeps and taxis (13.4%), other vehicles (6.9%), goods vehicle (4.4%) and buses (0.7%).

Due to highest share of two-wheelers i.e., 75%, the two-wheeler riders have higher possibility of road crashes. Not wearing helmet causes fatal head and neck injury which is a major cause of death and disability. In developing nations 70% to 80% deaths are caused due to head injury in road accidents. The medical cost of treating a head injury is far greater than treatment of other injuries. The survivors of head injury are never able to live normal lives.