Despite poor road infrastructure, accident rate lower than in 2024: Coimbatore police

COIMBATORE: The traffic police in Coimbatore city have reported a decline in fatal accidents in 2025 compared to 2024, despite the ongoing challenges of poor road conditions in many areas and major arterial roads. Police sources said that if road infrastructure can be improved in the city, they can reduce accidents further in the coming years.

According to police data, there were 223 fatal accidents and 671 non-fatal accidents in Coimbatore city from January to September 2024. For the same period in 2025, (up to September 25), the number dropped to 201 fatal accidents and 662 non-fatal accidents.