Accidents involving e-rickshaws in Delhi have become common — often fatal.

A 16-year-old girl was killed on Tuesday morning on her way to school after the e-rickshaw she was travelling in jumped a red light, hit a scooter and overturned in Central Delhi ’s Paharganj.

CCTV camera footage of the incident went viral a day later that showed the e-rickshaw driver driving rashly before the vehicle overturns. Passersby catch him and hand him over to the police.

Data shared by the Delhi Traffic Police showed that this year, till September 15, 24 people were killed and 100 were injured in 108 road accidents that involved e-rickshaws. The number of deaths stood at 20 for the entire 2024.

Road safety experts and social activists opined that the number of e-rickshaws on Delhi roads is on the ris

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