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During 2025, the metropolis reported 1,086 roadworthy accidents, including 333 fatal and 753 non-fatal incidents. These accidents claimed 349 lives and near 1,038 persons injured. In comparison, 1,132 accidents were recorded successful 2024, comprising 329 fatal and 803 non-fatal cases, resulting successful 347 deaths and injuries to 1,156 people. In 2023, the metropolis witnessed 1,182 roadworthy accidents, successful which 326 persons were killed and 1,225 others sustained injuries.
As per postulation constabulary classification, National Highway-16 accounted for the highest fig of accidents, with 420 cases, astir 38% of the total. These accidents led to 149 deaths and 388 injuries. City roads followed intimately with 410 accidents, astir 37% of the total, resulting successful 106 fatalities and 378 injuries. BRTS roads accounted for astir 10% of the accidents, with 117 cases, causing 34 deaths and injuries to 119 persons. About 5% of accidents occurred connected Beach Road stretches, claiming 11 lives and injuring 68 people, portion implicit 3% were reported connected Port Road, wherever 16 persons were killed and 27 injured.
Additional DCP Traffic K. Praveen Kumar said two-wheelers contributed the highest fig of accidents, including connected interior roads, which accounted for astir 37% of the total. He said not wearing helmets, overspeeding, rash driving and wrong-route driving were the main causes. In immoderate cases, pillion riders without helmets succumbed to caput injuries, helium added.
Traffic constabulary officials said 68 accident-prone blackspots were identified successful the metropolis during 2025. A revised database is expected to beryllium released shortly, with a simplification successful the fig of blackspots. Continuous steps are being taken to trim accidents done roadworthy re-engineering astatine these locations, on with strict enforcement of the Motor Vehicles Act, the serviceman said.
