Sharp curves, unfinished roadwork identified as factors behind 320 crashes and 251 deaths at Cyberabad’s 43 black spots

Sharp unsighted curves, unfinished roadworks, mediocre illumination and adjacent trees obstructing carriageways were hazards identified by the Cyberabad postulation constabulary during inspections of 43 mishap achromatic spots linked to 320 crashes and 251 deaths implicit the past 3 years.

The achromatic spots were identified nether the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) definition, which classifies roadworthy stretches with repeated fatal and superior crashes arsenic high-risk zones requiring urgent corrective intervention.

According to authoritative information accessed by The Hindu, the identified achromatic spots recorded 144 accidents and 112 deaths successful 2023, followed by 82 accidents and 72 deaths successful 2024. In 2025, different 94 accidents and 67 fatalities were reported astatine these stretches, taking the three-year full to 320 crashes and 251 deaths.

In a memorandum issued by the Commissioner of Police connected May 19, 2026, postulation constabulary officials, instrumentality and bid constabulary stations, Motor Vehicle Inspectors and roadworthy engineering agencies were directed to jointly inspect each identified stretches and taxable elaborate mitigation reports for each achromatic spot by May 30, 2026.

The Mumbai Highway (NH-65) emerged arsenic the astir unsafe corridor successful Cyberabad limits, accounting for 22 of the 43 identified achromatic spots.

Among the worst-hit stretches was the Santhi Nagar Kaman to Bajaj Electronics agelong astatine Patancheru, which witnessed 24 accidents and 11 deaths. Isnapur X roads successful Patancheru and the Sri Manikanta Shopping Complex to Asian Jyothi Theatre agelong astatine RC Puram recorded 10 deaths each during the reappraisal period.

The Novapan T-junction successful Patancheru emerged arsenic different unsafe stretch, signaling 10 accidents and six fatalities during the reappraisal period.

The study further revealed that the Quthbullapur X roadworthy to Maangalya Shopping Mall agelong connected NH-765D recorded 16 accidents and 10 fatalities, portion Gandimaisamma X roadworthy witnessed 14 accidents and 14 fatalities, making it 1 of the deadliest achromatic spots identified successful the review.

Apart from NH-65, authorities identified 7 achromatic spots connected NH-44 Nagpur Road, six connected NH-765D Medak-Narsapur Road, 1 connected State Highway (SH-1) Rajiv Rahadari and 7 much unsafe locations including Nalagandala flyover and Hyderabad Central University main gross to Old Mumbai Highway agelong with 5 accidents each, Wipro Circle with 10 accidents and Hafeezpet chilla to Hafeezpet flyover with six accidents.

On NH-44, the agelong betwixt Rekulabai X roadworthy and Bharat Petrol Pump recorded 11 accidents and 11 fatalities, portion the agelong betwixt SV Hotel Medchal and Samprada Multispeciality Hospital witnessed 10 accidents and 8 deaths.

Speaking to The Hindu, Cyberabad Traffic DCP-II S. Sheshadrini Reddy said crisp turns and unsighted curves were among the astir communal hazard factors observed astatine aggregate locations.

She said respective stretches were affected by incomplete operation enactment wherever roads had been dug up and near unfinished for prolonged periods. Construction material, damaged carriageways and partially executed roadworks were recovered contributing to crashes astatine respective locations.

Another contented flagged during inspections was roadside trees encroaching onto carriageways. “These trees were recovered to beryllium adust and obstructing the carriageway astatine respective locations. They are becoming a information hazard and costing lives. We are awaiting wood section clearance for removal,” the serviceman said.

Officials besides recovered that inadequate thoroughfare lighting, mediocre illumination and missing informing signboards were communal crossed respective achromatic spots, particularly on road stretches witnessing high-speed postulation question during nighttime hours.

Several unsafe stretches are present surrounded by residential colonies, commercialized establishments, substance stations, metro corridors and work roads, resulting successful changeless enactment betwixt pedestrians, section commuters, dense vehicles and long-distance transport traffic.

Multiple agencies including the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Roads and Buildings Department (R&B), Cyberabad Metropolitan Corporation (CMC) and Telangana Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TGIIC) volition enactment successful the rectification process.