Overview

• Police data show fatalities fell to 1,149 from 1,178 year to date, with fatal crashes down to 1,115 from 1,148.
• Special Commissioner Ajay Chaudhry said the decline followed a multi‑pronged, data‑led push that targeted risk factors at high‑risk locations.
• The Crash Research Cell analyzes fatal incidents and flags blackspots, after which the Engineering Cell recommends design fixes at those sites.
• Officials identified 143 high‑risk locations this year and proposed safer road geometry, better signage, repairs and speed‑calming at more than 30 spots near schools, colleges and hospitals.
• More than 3,600 traffic personnel received training in speed management and data‑based enforcement, with efforts coordinated through DRSC meetings under Supreme Court road‑safety guidelines, and the annual report was renamed to emphasize that crashes are preventable.