Hyderabad Witnessed Rise in Road Accidents, 42% of Road Victims Are Pedestrians
Hyderabad: Hyderabad roads continued to remain unsafe for pedestrians during the year. Data showed that 42 per cent of all victims on the roads were pedestrians.
The number of road accidents increased 14.5 per cent in 2023, when compared to 2022.
Hyderabad ‘kotwal’ K. Sreenivasa Reddy said that road safety remained a top priority through 2023, with a target to reduce the fatality rate by 15 per cent compared to the previous year.
He said that 65 accident-prone areas have been identified and a road accident analysis group (RAAG) had been formed to study the causes of road accidents with a view to taking up remedial measures. The city police had been strictly enforcing checks against drunk driving, he said.
Total accidents: 2,312
Fatalities: 287
Casualties: 2,090
Pedestrians dead: 121
Traffic challans: Rs 71.69 crore
The annual crime report for Hyderabad city for 2023 showed an increase in all categories of crime.
- Crime Trends 2023 2022
- Overall crime 24,821 24,220
- Attempt to murder 262 213
- Dacoity 14 9
- Rioting 14 12
- Dacoity 14 9
- Chain snatching 32 23
- Automobile theft 1,411 1331
- Burglary 532 433
- Servant theft 116 101
- Rape 403 336
Property cases reported: 3,198; Detected: 67%
Convictions: 7,137 cases disposed of, 4,465 cases end in conviction: 63% conviction rate
Drugs cases 243
