{"id":121305,"date":"2023-11-01T13:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/?p=121305"},"modified":"2023-11-01T13:21:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T13:21:14","slug":"delhi-records-highest-road-fatalities-among-million-plus-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lasixlineon.com\/auto-news\/delhi-records-highest-road-fatalities-among-million-plus-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi records highest road fatalities among million-plus cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Delhi reported the highest number of road fatalities among cities with a population of over a million in 2022.<\/p>\n
According to a report published by the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, the total number of road accidents in the city increased by around 18% compared to the previous year. Delhi reported 5,652 accidents in 2022, up from 4,720 in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As per the data shared by the government, 1,461 people lost their lives, while 5,201 were injured during the year.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Most of the accidents took place between 6 pm and 9 pm. Road conditions, speeding, drunk driving, driving into oncoming traffic, jumping red lights and using mobile phones while driving were the primary causes of accidents.<\/p>\n