Bengaluru among top 3 cities for most deaths due to road accidents: Data

Karnataka capital Bengaluru was among the top three cities that recorded the highest number of deaths due to road accidents in 2021, data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways said.

Published on: Dec 30, 2022, 12:49:41 IST

By Yamini C S

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Karnataka capital Bengaluru was among the cities with the highest number of deaths caused due to road accidents in 2021, data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) said. Delhi came first in the list, recording 1,239 deaths, with Chennai and Bengaluru in second and third position, recording 998 and 654 deaths, respectively.

Bengaluru city has seen several deaths this past year due to potholes and bad road conditions.

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Other cities after Bengaluru in the top 10 positions were Jaipur, Kanpur, Agra, Allahabad (now Prayagraj), Indore, Raipur and Jabalpur. The report, titled 'Road accidents in India -- 2021', stated that these top 10 cities made up for 43.13 per cent of deaths due to road accidents in the total 50 cities surveyed.

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Srinagar, Amritsar and Jamshedpur were the cities with the least road accident deaths in 2021, taking the bottom three spots.

Bengaluru city has seen several deaths this past year due to potholes and bad road conditions. The Karnataka high court in mid-December even ordered the state government to register First Information Reports (FIR) on complaints related to accidents caused by potholes.

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Potholes have come to be known as death traps in Bengaluru. In the latest incident, a 55-year-old biker lost his life when he slipped while trying to avoid a pothole and a tractor ran over him. At least nine people in Bengaluru have lost their lives in similar incidents since October 2021.

(With PTI inputs)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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