Nearly 1.5 lakh people are killed every year in road accidents in the country. Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon Radhakrishnan told Lok Sabha today, more than five lakh accidents being witnessed on an average each year. He said, about 78 per cent of the accidents occur due to the fault of drivers and there is a need to ensure proper training for drivers. The details came at a time when there are rising concerns about road safety amid many loss of lives in accidents.