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Bengaluru roads were the most deadly for pedestrians in 2023 among 53 Indian cities, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data. The city recorded 292 pedestrian deaths and 1,021 injuries, the highest in the country, followed by Ahmedabad with 236 deaths and Jaipur with 201 deaths.

The NCRB’s Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2023 report, released on Monday, September 29, noted that India recorded 4.64 lakh road accidents and 1.73 lakh fatalities across these cities. Delhi and Bengaluru accounted for 9% and 5.7%, respectively, of the total road accident deaths reported.

At the state level, Karnataka ranked among the top three for pedestrian deaths, with 2,386 fatalities in 2023, behind Tamil Nadu (4,5

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