Ahmedabad: The city recorded the highest share of pedestrian and cyclist deaths in road accidents among major Indian cities in 2024, according to the National Crime Records Bureau’s (NCRB) latest ‘Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI)’ report.

Of the 410 road fatalities reported in Ahmedabad in 2024, 205 victims, including 180 pedestrians and 25 cyclists, were from the most vulnerable road user categories, making up 50% of total road deaths. This was the highest among 53 cities covered in the report and more than double the national average of 21%.

Meanwhile, in other major cities, pedestrians and cyclists accounted for 44% of road deaths in Surat, 37% in Chennai, 33% in Rajkot, 29% in Bengaluru, 25% in Kolkata, 14% in Vadodara, 11% in Mumbai and 8% in Delhi.

In Ahmedabad, two-wheeler riders were the second-largest category of road fatalities, with 171 deaths, accounting for 42% of the total. SUV and car occupants accounted for 20 deaths, or 5%.

Despite the high share of vulnerable road user deaths, the city’s total road fatalities declined from 535 in 2023 to 410 in 2024.

Across Gujarat, two-wheeler riders accounted for the highest number of road deaths. Of the state’s 7,717 fatalities, 3,765 victims (49%) were two-wheeler users, followed by pedestrians at 1,710 deaths (22%). DeshGujarat