Hyderabad ranks third most accident-prone city in India; Telangana logs nearly 8,000 road deaths in 2024 (NCRB)

The figures reference the National Crime Records Bureau’s Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India 2024 (NCRB ADDI 2024); the article reporting these figures was published on May 9, 2026.

Nationally, Tamil Nadu recorded the highest number of road accidents in 2024 (67,296), followed by Madhya Pradesh (55,771), Kerala (46,591), Karnataka (43,062), Uttar Pradesh (38,417) and Maharashtra (36,051).

Bus accidents in Telangana in 2024 resulted in 109 deaths and 601 injuries.

Heavy vehicles (trucks, mini-trucks and lorries) caused 385 deaths and 1,199 injuries in Telangana in 2024.

Cars, jeeps and SUVs were responsible for 651 deaths and 2,907 injuries in Telangana in 2024.

Two-wheelers accounted for 4,216 deaths and 12,425 injuries in Telangana in 2024.

Autorickshaws in Telangana were involved in 336 deaths and 1,866 injuries in 2024.

Expressways witnessed only five accidents in 2024, resulting in one death and three injuries.

State roads accounted for 15,359 crashes leading to 4,197 deaths and 13,967 injuries; National Highways followed with 8,594 accidents causing 3,065 deaths and 7,873 injuries.

The evening rush-hour period between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. proved to be the most dangerous in Telangana with 5,428 cases, followed by 4,856 accidents between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. and 3,948 cases between noon and 3 p.m.

The state recorded 1,586 pedestrian deaths and 3,767 injuries in road accidents during 2024.

Telangana logged 25,986 road accident cases in 2024, placing the state seventh in the country for total accidents.

Most Hyderabad accidents occurred during peak hours, with 6 p.m.–9 p.m. recording 593 cases, 12 p.m.–3 p.m. recording 559, and 3 p.m.–6 p.m. recording 553 cases.

Pedestrians accounted for 117 deaths and 907 injuries in Hyderabad during 2024.

Cars, jeeps and SUVs were involved in 8 deaths and 125 injuries in Hyderabad in 2024.

Accidents involving autorickshaws caused 10 deaths and 238 injuries in Hyderabad in 2024.

Two-wheelers accounted for the largest share of Hyderabad fatalities, with 161 deaths and 2,072 injuries in 2024.

Hyderabad registered 3,785 road accidents in 2024, ranking as the third most accident-prone Indian city after Delhi (5,573) and Bengaluru (4,769); 301 people died and 3,393 were injured.

The 2024 Hyderabad figures show a 28.6% rise from 2023, when 2,943 accidents were recorded.