ACKO Accident Index 2024

Hyderabad happens to be the most road accident-prone region in the country with the highest number of such mishaps. However, Delhi NCR, is close behind. These facts were unveiled by ACKO, India’s leading tech-first insurance provider today in its latest edition of ACKO Accident Index 2024. 

The Index, which is a report detailing accident trends seen across key metros, including Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai, revealed Hyderabad recording an accident rate of 16.45%, while Delhi stood at 15.95%. 

Among all metros, it was Chennai that fared the best, emerging as the least accident-prone area with a recorded accident rate of 13.25%. Besides this, Mumbai had an accident rate of 14.03% and Kolkata at 14.21%. 

Another interesting trend brought out by Index was potholes posing as a major reason for road accidents. Especially in Bengaluru, which recorded the highest number of such accidents – over 44.8%. For Delhi, the number stood at 13.37% and for Mumbai, the number stood at 12.38%.

To learn more such interesting facts about how accidents happen in India, download the ACKO Accident Index 2024 now!