Three people died in an accident on Marine Drive in Mumbai after a speeding motorcycle hit a pedestrian.
A couple in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, died after their motorcycle was hit by a speeding container truck. The driver fled the scene, and police have launched a search.
Three members of a family were killed in Faridabad after being hit by a speeding truck. The victims were walking towards the highway when the incident occurred. Police have registered an FIR and are searching for the truck driver.
Four members of a family died when their car collided with a truck and burst into flames in the Nagaur district of Rajasthan.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a series of nationwide guidelines aimed at improving road safety on national highways, addressing issues such as illegal parking and accident blackspots.
The manager and driver of a private school in Aligarh were arrested after a seven-year-old girl died falling through a hole in the school bus floor. The family had previously complained about the dangerous condition of the bus.
Indian roads are far more unsafe than its railways. A sense of urgency is required to tackle India's embarrassing record on road safety.
Villagers in Gondia, Maharashtra, blocked a road to protest illegal sand mining after a woman was killed by a truck carrying illegally excavated sand. The protest highlights concerns about reckless driving and the dangers posed by illegal mining activities in the region.
A 40-year-old man was killed after being hit by a speeding DTC bus near the Dhaula Kuan Metro station in southwest Delhi. The bus driver fled the scene. Police are investigating the incident and reviewing CCTV footage.
A man and a teenager died in Maharashtra's Beed district after a power transmission tower collapsed during an attempt to steal high-voltage cables. Police are investigating the incident and have made several arrests.
The father of a victim in the 2024 Pune Porsche crash case has strongly criticised the Supreme Court's decision to grant bail to the accused, alleging a failure to deter crime. He also referenced a viral video purportedly showing celebrations by the accused family.
A head-on collision between a bus and a truck on National Highway 143 in Odisha's Sundergarh district resulted in the death of four people and injuries to over 20 others.
A 20-year-old man died in Beed district after his motorcycle was struck by an electric bus operated by the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC).
A tragic road accident in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, claimed the lives of three people, including a father and son, when a speeding car struck their motorcycle as they were distributing wedding invitations.
A couple died in Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh, after a truck overturned onto their motorcycle, allegedly due to potholes on the Seoni-Balaghat road.
A 25-year-old man died after falling into an unprotected pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in Janakpuri, Delhi. Police have registered a case of culpable homicide against the contractor and officials of the Delhi Jal Board.
Four men were killed and two others injured after their car plunged off a culvert in Chhattisgarh's Kabirdham district.
A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Gurugram, Haryana. Police have registered a case against the unidentified driver and are investigating the incident using CCTV footage.
Three people, including a minor, were killed in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, when a high-speed dumper truck collided with their motorcycle. The driver fled the scene, and police are investigating the incident.
A 22-year-old man was shot dead in northeast Delhi, with police suspecting the killing to be a revenge attack related to his brother's murder case.
A 40-year-old school teacher was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Palghar district, Maharashtra. Police are investigating the incident and searching for the driver.
A head-on collision between two motorcycles in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind district resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to one, according to police reports.
The site where a 27-year-old techie drowned in Noida has become a focal point of public concern, with residents questioning the role of civic authorities and demanding accountability for the tragedy.
A 27-year-old photographer died in Sirsa after being hit by a speeding car while shooting a wedding. The incident occurred on Hisar road near the Sirsa bus terminus.
Uttar Pradesh DGP Rajeev Krishna announced a conviction rate of over 93 per cent due to the state's 'zero tolerance' policy against crime. Authorities seized properties worth nearly Rs 788.38 crore linked to criminal activities.
A man and his two children were killed in Muzaffarnagar after their motorcycle was hit by a school bus. The man's wife is critically injured. Police have arrested the bus driver and seized the vehicle.
Thirteen people were killed and 22 injured after a private bus collided with a tipper and caught fire in Markapuram district, Andhra Pradesh, with President Murmu and PM Modi expressing condolences and announcing ex-gratia payments.
A Delhi Police sub-inspector has been arrested after his SUV allegedly struck and killed a woman labourer at a road construction site in Punjabi Bagh. The officer has been charged with rash driving and causing death by negligence.
At least 42 people, 27 of them women and children, were killed and 17 others injured on Sunday when a speeding bus they were traveling in collided with a trailer on the National Highway in southeast Pakistan.
According to an analytical report, about 130 million violations of traffic rules by drivers last year led to more than 76,000 deaths, down 16 per cent.
A 31-year-old man died after being struck by an unidentified vehicle in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh. Police are investigating the hit-and-run incident.
Two tourists from Chandigarh died after their car plunged into a gorge near Summer Hill in Shimla. The driver reportedly lost control while reversing, leading to the fatal accident.
A 24-year-old Merchant Navy sailor died after being struck by an unidentified vehicle on the Delhi-Dehradun expressway while on leave. His mother was seriously injured in the incident.
'Within six months I expect petrol, diesel, and electric vehicles (EVs) to reach cost parity,' says Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari.
Former India cricketer Syed Kirmani says wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant needs to check his flamboyance, work on his physical fitness and "vulnerable" temperament if he wishes to play all formats for the country again.
A truck accident in Damoh district, Madhya Pradesh, resulted in the deaths of four people and injuries to five others after the truck collided with a motorcycle and an SUV.
33 per cent of all road accidents and 35 per cent of fatal accidents took place on national highways and expressways.
A 42-year-old businessman was killed in Thane after being hit by a speeding car allegedly driven by a 17-year-old boy. The incident occurred on an incomplete stretch of the Kalyan Ring Road, prompting calls for improved road safety measures.
On the back of an aggressive asset monetisation push, the government will press the throttle on the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model - under which private developers fund highway construction - for future highway development, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said.
It confirmed that Joshua had been taken to a hospital for checks and treatment. He was stable and would remain under observation, it added.
