Mathura Road, ORR among ‘most’ dangerous GT road stretches

New Delhi: Delhiites, beware! Some of the capital’s busiest roads, including Mathura Road, Outer Ring Road and Grand Trunk Road, are also among those recording the highest number of fatal accidents, with a Delhi Traffic Police assessment identifying 153 accident-prone locations across the city.

The Outer Ring Road, Ring Road and Grand Trunk Road figure among the 10 roads with the highest number of fatal accidents. The other stretches on the list are Urban Extension Road-II, Rohtak Road, Wazirabad Road, Najafgarh Road, NH-24, Mathura Road and NH-8. Swaroop Nagar on the Grand Trunk Road recorded 13 fatal crashes in 2025, the highest among the identified black spots, according to data shared by the traffic police.

Other accident-prone locations along the Grand Trunk Road include Mukarba Chowk, Libas Pur bus stand and Singhu Border, each of which recorded seven fatal crashes. On the Outer Ring Road, Bhalswa Chowk and Haiderpur Metro Station recorded seven fatal crashes each. On the Ring Road, ISBT Kashmere Gate reported eight fatal crashes, while Azadpur Chowk recorded six.

On the Mathura Road, Modi Mill flyover and Tughlaqabad Road Metro Station recorded four fatal crashes each.

The assessment provides a location-wise picture of accident-prone areas across the capital, covering major road junctions, flyovers, bus terminals, stretches near metro stations and other busy corridors.

The list is shared with the concerned government departments and road-owning agencies to help them undertake remedial and corrective measures. Several other locations also figure in the list, including the ITO/IP Flyover, Anand Vihar ISBT, Prem Bari Pull, SGT Nagar, Hanuman Mandir, Barapullah Flyover, VIP College in Pitampura, AIIMS, Punjabi Bagh Chowk, Jahangirpuri EE Block and the stretch near Nizamuddin-Yamuna Bridge.

These locations include major traffic intersections and transport hubs that witness heavy vehicular movement, highlighting the challenge of improving road safety across the city. The traffic police assessment also identifies roads reporting the highest number of pedestrian fatalities between January 1 and September 30, 2026, with 492 pedestrian deaths recorded across the city during the period.

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