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The situation remained serious in 2026. Between January and September, Bengaluru recorded 4,702 accidents, including 808 fatal accidents. A total of 836 people died and 4,111 sustained injuries during the nine-month period.
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Bengaluru: Road accidents in Bengaluru have increased by nearly 70 per cent in five years, with traffic police data highlighting a worrying rise in both collisions and fatalities. The number of reported accidents rose from 3,213 in 2021 to 5,459 in 2025, while deaths increased by around 53 per cent during the same period.
According to Bengaluru traffic police statistics, the city recorded 3,822 accidents in 2022 and 4,974 in 2023. The figure declined slightly to 4,769 in 2024 before climbing sharply to 5,459 in 2025. Fatalities followed a similar trend. As many as 654 people died in road accidents in 2021, compared with 772 in 2022 and 915 in 2023. Although the toll fell to 894 in 2024, it rose to 999 in 2025, an increase of around 12 per cent over the previous year.
The situation remained serious in 2026. Between January and September, Bengaluru recorded 4,702 accidents, including 808 fatal accidents. A total of 836 people died and 4,111 sustained injuries during the nine-month period.
Director General of Police M.A. Saleem identified overspeeding, dangerous lane changes and driving against traffic as major contributors to accidents. Bengaluru’s expanding road network, extensive two-wheeler use and rapid development on the outskirts have added to road safety challenges.
A study conducted by NIMHANS, Johns Hopkins University’s Injury Research Unit and Bengaluru traffic police at 25 locations found that 30.6 per cent of observed vehicles exceeded the prescribed safe speed. Police have intensified enforcement against drunk driving, overspeeding, helmet violations, mobile phone use and signal jumping. Speed-detection radar cameras have also been installed in parts of the Outer Ring Road corridor.
Officials have also pointed to the expansion of Bengaluru city police limits as a factor contributing to the recorded increase. Stronger enforcement, safer road infrastructure and timely emergency medical care remain crucial to reducing fatalities.
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