Delhi pedestrian deaths spike in 2025, raising safety concerns
India
Pedestrian deaths in Delhi jumped to 649 in 2025—an increase from 2024.
Injuries were also high, with 1,738 pedestrians injured.
Over half of fatalities caused by unidentified vehicles
More than half of these deaths (330) were linked to unknown vehicles, despite making up only a third of accidents.
Private cars and two-wheelers followed as major contributors.
Walkathon rallies support for safer streets
To push for safer roads, the Delhi Traffic Police held a walkathon on January 16 with about 2,000 participants—many of them students and NCC cadets.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Satya Vir Katara, urged pedestrians to walk on footpaths and said citizens should be made aware of speed limits to protect pedestrians.