AHMEDABAD’S KILLER ROADS: 5 YEARS, 6000 ACCIDENTS, 1634 DEATHS AND 31OO INJURIES

Official Ahmedabad Traffic Police records from 2021 to July 2026 reveal a grim picture of urban transit, with 1,634 citizens losing their lives and over 3,100 suffering severe injuries in more than 6,000 road collisions across Gujarat's commercial capital.

Data compiled across public transport fleets, commercial heavy haulage, and private commuter vehicles shows that high-speed corridors like the SG Highway, Sindhubhavan Road, and the SP Ring Road have turned into high-risk collision zones.

Killer State Transport and AMTS and BRTS Buses claim 99 lives

Government and municipal bus fleets—including the Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service (AMTS), Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), and Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC)—accounted for 362 crashes and 138 fatalities during the five-and-a-half-year period. AMTS buses led the municipal tally with 185 total accidents resulting in 62 deaths, peaking in 2023 with 17 fatalities in a single year.

Even segregated BRTS corridors recorded 84 accidents and 37 deaths, while intercity GSRTC buses passing through municipal limits were involved in 93 collisions that killed 39 people.

A vast majority of municipal buses operate under private contractors. Transport analysts point out that drivers face severe pressure to complete fixed trips on tight schedules, encouraging speed violations and signal jumps. Minimal enforcement action against contracting agencies beyond basic insurance claims leaves operators with little accountability.

Dumpers, Trucks Leave 270 Dead

Rapid real estate expansion and freight transport have fueled a parallel surge in heavy vehicle collisions. Dumpers, freight trucks, and ready-mix concrete (RMC) mixers caused 521 accidents between 2021 and July 2026, leaving 270 dead and 182 permanently disabled or critically injured.

Despite 'No-Entry' orders during peak daytime hours, heavy dumpers speed through arterial roads after 11:00 PM. Drivers routinely bypass physical speed governors to complete extra trips for per-run commissions, while lack of sleep during overnight shifts causes frequent early-morning micro-sleep collisions.

With 1226 Deaths, Private Vehicles are the biggest killers

Private cars and motorbikes made up the largest share of overall casualties, registering 5,145 crashes and 1,226 deaths since 2021. In the first seven months of 2026 alone, 118 people died in 560 private vehicle accidents across the city.

Two-wheeler riders suffered disproportionately higher mortality than car occupants, recording 665 deaths across 2,236 crashes compared to 561 deaths across 2,909 car crashes. Traffic authorities cite non-compliance with helmet mandates as the leading factor in fatal head trauma among riders. Speed disparities on wide arterial roads—where cars travel up to 100 km/h alongside two-wheelers traveling at 40 km/h—further increase collision severity during sudden lane changes.