In 2023, 899 People Killed In Bengaluru In Road Accidents: Check 10-Year Data

In 2023, 899 people were killed in road accidents in Bengaluru, marking the highest death toll in a decade, The Indian Express reported citing traffic department data.

Out of 4,959 accidents, 4,089 were non-fatal, but 4,176 people were injured. The data reveals that 70 per cent of the accidents involved two-wheelers.

The data additionally indicates a 58% increase in the number of vehicles in Bengaluru over the past decade. In 2013, there were 49 lakh vehicles, and by 2023, the city witnessed a substantial rise, reaching 1.2 crore vehicles.

Also, the per capita road accidents recorded exhibited a decline, with figures standing at 5,215 in 2013 and reducing to 4,959 in 2023.

As per the traffic department, self-accident due to negligence has resulted in more deaths in Bengaluru.

Speaking to the daily, Joint Commissioner of Police (traffic), M N Anucheth said, "The number of road accidents when considered with the per capita vehicle population is low. 2020, 2021 and 2022 are outliers due to Covid."

He stated, "With more fatalities being recorded, the department's aim is to reduce the fatalities in Bengaluru by 25 per cent in 2024."

As per an earlier report, fatal crashes were most prevalent in areas beyond the central business district (CBD), with Yelahanka traffic police station limits reporting 54 fatal crashes and 59 victims till November. Following closely were Kengeri with 50 crashes and 51 victims, and Devanahalli with 49 crashes and 51 victims.

Within the CBD, these statistics typically remain in the single digits or do not surpass 20, attributed to the high vehicle density on all roads, as per traffic police. The increased incidence of accidents on the outskirts is attributed to the comparatively lower vehicular density compared to the roads within the CBD.

"The city is expanding so more accidents occur in these extension areas where the vehicle density is low and vehicle speeds are much higher. Road safety measures are also lacking on roads in many of these areas," the daily quoted M N Anucheth, Joint Commissioner of Police (Traffic), as saying.

Bengaluru has 60 black spots, defined as locations where a 500-meter stretch of road has witnessed either five fatal accidents or ten non-fatal accidents.

Presently, the traffic police department has taken measures to address 10 of these identified black spots in Bengaluru.

"By identifying black spots and understanding the cause of the accidents, we want to introduce traffic enforcement," said Anucheth.