Street accident deaths decline in Kerala in 2025 regardless of rise in circumstances| India Information
Kochi, The variety of street accident deaths in Kerala declined in 2025 at the same time as the entire variety of accidents elevated, Motor Autos Division officers mentioned on Monday.
The MVD just lately launched knowledge on accident-related deaths and accidents reported within the state final 12 months.
Based on the figures, 3,733 individuals misplaced their lives and 56,922 had been injured in 49,889 street accidents throughout Kerala in 2025.
In comparison with 2024, when 3,875 individuals had been killed, final 12 months recorded 142 fewer fatalities, the division mentioned.
Officers identified that accident deaths have been steadily declining since 2022.
In 2022, there have been 4,317 accident deaths, adopted by 4,080 in 2023, 3,875 in 2024 and three,733 in 2025.
“One other vital facet is the discount in motorcycle-related fatalities. In 2024, 1,450 deaths had been reported in accidents involving bikes, which got here all the way down to 1,345 in 2025,” an MVD official mentioned.
Two-wheeler accident deaths additionally confirmed a constant decline – 1,669 in 2022, 1,567 in 2023, 1,450 in 2024 and 1,345 in 2025.
“At a time when the variety of automobiles within the state has risen sharply to round 1.9 crore, the continued drop in accident fatalities is an encouraging signal for all these working within the area of street security,” officers mentioned.
Nonetheless, the variety of street accidents has continued to rise, in line with knowledge accessible on the Kerala Police web site.
From 43,910 accidents reported in 2022, the quantity elevated to 48,068 in 2023, 48,834 in 2024 and 49,889 in 2025.
The variety of injured individuals has additionally proven an upward pattern over time. In 2022, 49,307 individuals had been injured in street accidents, adopted by 54,286 in 2023, 54,743 in 2024 and 56,922 in 2025.
District-wise police knowledge confirmed that Ernakulam Rural Police recorded the very best variety of accident circumstances in 2025 with 4,614 incidents, adopted by Alappuzha , Thiruvananthapuram Rural , Kottayam and Kochi Metropolis .
Malappuram reported the very best variety of accident deaths at 333, adopted by Palakkad , Thiruvananthapuram Rural and Ernakulam Rural .
MVD officers mentioned accidents have been rising every year consistent with the regular improve within the variety of automobiles on the roads.
They added that each the police and the MVD have been conducting consciousness campaigns and enforcement drives to scale back annual fatalities.
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