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Hyderabad recorded 3,785 roadworthy accidents successful 2024, ranking arsenic the 3rd astir accident-prone metropolis successful the state aft Delhi (5,573) and Bengaluru (4,769), according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s Accidental Deaths and Suicides successful India 2024 report.
The metropolis witnessed a crisp 28.6% emergence successful accidents compared to 2,943 cases successful 2023. The accidents successful Hyderabad claimed 301 lives and near 3,393 persons injured during the year.
Two-wheelers accounted for the largest stock of fatalities and injuries successful the city, resulting successful 161 deaths and 2,072 injuries. Accidents involving three-wheelers oregon autorickshaws led to 10 deaths and 238 injuries, portion cars, jeeps and SUVs accounted for 8 deaths and 125 injuries.
Pedestrians continued to stay among the worst affected. A full of 117 pedestrians were killed and 907 injured successful roadworthy accidents crossed Hyderabad successful 2024.
The NCRB information showed that astir accidents successful Hyderabad occurred during highest postulation hours. The highest fig of accidents was reported betwixt 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., with 593 cases, followed by 559 accidents betwixt noon and 3 p.m. and 553 cases betwixt 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Meanwhile, Telangana recorded 25,986 roadworthy mishap cases successful 2024, placing the State seventh successful the state successful presumption of full accidents. The State reported a 13.5% emergence successful accidents compared to 22,903 cases successful 2023. The accidents claimed 7,949 lives and near 23,658 persons injured during the year.
Tamil Nadu recorded the highest fig of roadworthy accidents nationally with 67,296 cases, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 55,771, Kerala with 46,591, Karnataka with 43,062, Uttar Pradesh with 38,417 and Maharashtra with 36,051.
Two-wheelers accounted for the overwhelming bulk of deaths and injuries successful Telangana, with 4,216 deaths and 12,425 injuries linked to specified accidents. Cars, jeeps and SUVs followed with 651 deaths and 2,907 injuries, portion dense vehicles, including trucks, mini-trucks and lorries, accounted for 385 deaths and 1,199 injuries.
Accidents involving autorickshaws claimed 336 lives and near 1,866 persons injured, portion autobus accidents resulted successful 109 deaths and 601 injuries.
Pedestrian fatalities besides remained precocious crossed the State. A full of 1,586 pedestrians were killed and 3,767 injured successful roadworthy accidents during 2024.
The evening rush-hour play betwixt 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. proved to beryllium the astir unsafe successful the State with 5,428 cases, followed by 4,856 accidents betwixt 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and 3,948 cases betwixt noon and 3 p.m. The lowest fig of accidents was reported betwixt 3 a.m. and 6 a.m., with 1,246 cases.
State roads accounted for the highest stock of accidents successful Telangana, with 15,359 crashes starring to 4,197 deaths and 13,967 injuries.
National Highways followed with 8,594 accidents, which claimed 3,065 lives and injured 7,873 persons. State Highways recorded 2,028 accidents, resulting successful 686 deaths and 1,815 injuries. Expressways witnessed lone 5 accidents during the year, starring to 1 decease and 3 injuries.
