Jaipur recorded 1,001 road accident deaths in 2024, making it the second deadliest city in India after Delhi, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau report. The figure has triggered criticism from road safety experts and even senior officials inside the city administration, who say years of weak enforcement and unsafe planning have pushed the capital deeper into crisis.
The NCRB data shows Jaipur logged 3,256 traffic accidents last year. Officials now warn the situation could worsen over the next few years if road safety systems are not overhauled quickly.
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Jaipur Road Deaths: City Ranked India’s Second Deadliest
A senior civic official told local media that agencies responsible for roads and enforcement failed to treat safety as a priority.
“Civic bodies remain focused on building traffic infrastructure, while the traffic department concentrates on ensuring smooth vehicle movement”, the official said.
The same official admitted serious crackdowns began only after the Harmada accident in November 2025. “Serious efforts to crack down on violations began only after the Harmada accident, exposing how reactive the system has become”, the official said.
The NCRB findings also showed fatalities in Jaipur North Division increased by 22% between 2021 and 2025.
Overspeeding, Unsafe Roads Under Scrutiny
Traffic planners and road safety researchers have repeatedly flagged Jaipur’s growing network of wide signal free corridors, saying they encourage dangerous speeding.
Several black spots across Ajmer Road, Tonk Road and outer expansion zones continue to lack pedestrian crossings, reflective signage and traffic calming systems. Unsafe construction diversions have also drawn criticism.
“Several factors are driving the crisis: weak enforcement against traffic violations, badly planned roads, unsafe diversions, and inadequate training”, another official said.
The Bhankrota tanker crash in December 2024, which killed at least 20 people, intensified scrutiny over hazardous traffic movement inside urban areas.
National Pattern Emerging
India recorded nearly 1.8 lakh road deaths in 2024, according to transport ministry and NCRB-linked data, averaging close to 500 deaths every day nationwide.
Jaipur has appeared among India’s deadliest cities for road fatalities multiple times since 2019. Road safety experts now argue the issue is no longer about isolated crashes but a planning model that prioritizes vehicle movement over survival.
“A complete shift in approach”, one official warned, “is the need of the hour.”
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