Potholes took a deadly toll in 2017, claiming almost 10 lives daily with annual fatalities in the country adding up to 3,597 - more than 50% rise over the previous year. In Maharashtra potholes-related
deaths doubled to 726, disheartening evidence that road safety remains a causality in India.
The magnitude of the problem can be understood from the fact that terrorist activities, including naxal
attacks, in India claimed 803 lives, including that of terrorists, security personnel and civilians in 2017.
