2,235 road accidents claimed 577 lives in 5 months this year

The death of a senior finance ministry official in a car crash here has once again put the spotlight back on Delhi’s persistently high number of fatal accidents. As per the data of the Delhi Police, nearly four lives are lost every day on city roads.

According to the data, 2,235 road accidents were reported between January and May this year, resulting in 577 fatalities and 2,187 injuries.

While this marks a slight dip in overall accidents from 2,322 cases and 652 deaths reported during the same period in 2024, the number is still high.

Moreover, the total number of people injured in road accidents has seen a gradual increase from 2,106 injured in the first five months of 2024 to 2,187 this year.

March stood out as the deadliest month this year, recording 137 fatal accidents and 139 deaths. Surprisingly, even as April saw fewer fatal crashes, with 91 such accidents, it reported the highest number of injuries 476 indicating a rise in high-impact collisions.

A total of 458 accidents, including 100 fatal ones resulting in 107 deaths and 458 injuries, were recorded in May 2025. The figure in May last year stood slightly higher with 447 total accidents, including 125 fatal, resulting in 127 deaths.

The ‘2022 Delhi Road Crash Fatalities Report’ states that at least four persons lost their lives every day in preventable road crashes. The report also mentions that pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are most at risk of dying in road crashes.