I would never, ever drive in India. I have driven in Cambodia and Laos and there traffic was chaotic but pretty slow and you could get used to it. India is on a whole different level. Chaotic, fast and unpredictable. I wonder what the accident statistics are. When I was there I saw surprisingly few accidents.
I don't know the numbers, but anecdotally from the people I know, everyone seems to know multiple people who have died in traffic accidents. Plus you get the odd bus falling off a cliff every few months or so...
