Telangana sees drop in road fatalities, but pedestrian safety remains a concern

Road fatalities in Telangana declined from 7,949 in 2024 to 7,687 in 2025, while pedestrian safety remains a concern with a slight uptick from 1,586 to 1,632 deaths during the same period.

According to data released by the Transport Department, the number of fatal accidents also declined from 7,495 to 7,262. The number of reported road accidents, however, rose from 25,986 to 27,236. Two-wheeler users accounted for nearly half of all road deaths, with fatalities seeing a reduction from 4,216 in 2024 to 3,878 in 2025. Correspondingly, deaths among occupants of cars, taxis, vans and other light motor vehicles declined by 11.5%, while those among auto-rickshaw users fell by 10.7%.

Touching upon the issue of pedestrian safety, the deaths under this category rose from 1,586 to 1,632. In other words, this accounted for 21.2% of all road fatalities in 2025. Deaths among drivers and riders fell from 3,894 to 3,632, while fatalities among pedestrians and passengers together remained unchanged at 4,055.