Maharashtra road crash fatalities rise by 23% in 6 years, says highway police report

Mumbai: Fatalities in road-related crashes across Maharashtra increased by 23% in six years from 12,788 deaths in 2019 to 15,715 deaths in 2024, according to a report released by the highway police. Nearly 45% of all ‘black spots’ were found in Mumbai, Nashik Rural, Dhule, Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar combined in 2024. Mumbai also had the notorious distinction of reporting the maximum pedestrian deaths (185) in 2024 and the highest number of total crashes (2,604), which include minor collisions.

Overall, vulnerable road users like two- and three-wheeler occupants constituted more than half of total fatalities in the state in 2024.