BENGALURU, 5 DEC

Around half (44.8 per cent) of the road accidents reported in Bengaluru were due to poor road infrastructure, according to Accident Index 2024 by ACKO, a tech-first insurance provider in India. Other factors contributing to accidents were traffic rule violations (32.1 per cent), drunken driving (19.7 per cent) and stray animals on the roads (14.8 per cent), according to the data shared by ACKO and Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP).

30% increase in road accidents

The City recorded 4,974 accidents in 2023, of which 910 resulted in fatalities, BTP said. This number is up from 3,823 in 2022, an increase of 30 per cent in just one year. The number of fatalities in 2022 was 771. In 2021, the City recorded 3,211 accidents and 651 fatalities.

This year as of 31 October, more than 3,969 road accidents have been reported along with 723 fatalities, the BTP said.

Bommanahalli is the leading accident hotspot in the country. Along with Bommanahalli, Kempegowda International Airport Road and Kengeri are the top three accident-prone areas in Bengaluru. These areas are characterised by high traffic density, inadequate traffic management and poor road conditions.

While the number of crashes and fatalities is steadily increasing in Bengaluru, so is the number of vehicles registered each year. As of December 2023, more than 1.14 crore vehicles were registered in the City of which private cars and two-wheelers make up 1.02 crore. —Salar News