Bengaluru second in country for highest number of accident fatalities

Tragic death toll was 654 lives in 2021 and it surged to 772 in 2022

T-junctions are pinpointed as the most perilous for fatalities

Bengaluru has garnered a rather unfavorable distinction, securing the second spot in the nation for the highest number of accident-related fatalities.

The city’s position escalated from third to second place, witnessing a tragic toll of 654 lives in 2021, which tragically surged to 772 the subsequent year.

Presently, Bengaluru follows only Delhi, the capital of the country, in terms of fatalities resulting from accidents. Bengaluru retains its fourth rank in the nation, having recorded a total of 3,822 accidents in 2022, as opposed to 3,213 in the preceding year (when it held the fifth spot). In 2022, 3,189 individuals sustained injuries, in comparison to 2,820 in 2021.

The data is sourced from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways’ Annual Report on ‘Road Accidents in India-2022’.

Nationwide, T-junctions are pinpointed as the most perilous areas where the highest count of fatalities transpires.

In Bengaluru, 512 accidents took place at T-junctions. On a national scale, 32% of accidents occurred at T-junctions, 17% at four-arm junctions, and 16% at staggered junctions.

Throughout the country, the overall count of accidents on National Highways witnessed a surge of 17.99%, on State Highways by 10.69%, and on Other Roads by 8.23% in 2022.

Similarly, the total number of accident fatalities on National Highways increased by 8.98%, on State Highways by 8.03%, and on Other Roads by 10.73% in 2022.