New Delhi, Delhi's roads turned more deadlier in 2026, claiming an average of five lives and leaving 17 people injured every day in the first nine months of the year, which saw 1,309 fatalities, with two-wheeler riders and pedestrians accounting for 81 per cent of those killed, according to official data.
The city recorded an average of 17 road accidents daily between January and September, with the daily averages for accidents, fatalities and injuries all reaching their highest levels in six years, the data showed.
