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1,46,286) of the total persons 4,94,624 injured on all roads. 52,075 persons) of the total 1,50,785.The letter states that India accounts for 12.5% of global road accidents, with one accident occurring every 4 minutes. Agra: The Agra Development Foundation (ADF), a charitable trust has sent a demand letter to Union minister for road, transport and highways Nitin Gadkari for ranking of all 228 national highways of India to put a tab on accidents and improve overall road conditions. Similarly, the number of the people who died on NHs were 34.5% (i.e. The citizens’ organization in the letter has suggested 14 facets to be considered in ranking of highways.ADF secretary KC Jain said, “We have the national target to reduce road accidents by 50% by 2020 and for that purpose, the national highways need to be made safer and better.”ADF in the letter has referred the Road Accidents in India – 2016 report which states that the number of the injured persons on NHs were 29.6% (i.e..