India, Oct. 4 -- Bengaluru recorded 292 pedestrian deaths in 2023, accounting for 9.48 per cent of fatalities across 53 major Indian cities, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).

This makes Bengaluru the city with the highest number of pedestrian deaths that year, highlighting growing road safety concerns, The Hindu reported.

Traffic police attribute the rise to a combination of factors, including a rapidly growing population, poor lane discipline, infrastructure shortcomings, and an increasing number of accident black spots. Following Bengaluru, Ahmedabad (236) and Jaipur (201) ranked second and third among the cities in pedestrian fatalities.

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