29-05-2025
Delhi's danger zones: Hamdard Nagar, UER 3 make it to list of 78 ‘dark spots'
A total of 78 dark spots have been identified across the city this year by the Delhi Traffic Police.
While some areas — Dhaula Kuan, Ashram Chowk, Ring Road, Mayapuri Chowk and Peeragarhi Chowk — are on the list again this time, there are some new entrants too, like Urban Extension Road (UER) 3 near Yashobhoomi Centre and Hamdard Nagar.
There are 35 dark spots, or accident-prone zones, in Traffic Zone 1, which comprises the Central, Eastern and Northern Ranges. And 43 'dark spots in the South, West and New Delhi ranges, which constitute Traffic Zone 2.
The Traffic Police will now write to the DCPs of the respective areas to take measures to counter frequent accidents.
A traffic police officer said black spots are identified based on the concentration of accidents at a specific place, and where some form of remedial measure can be introduced to reduce them.
According to the police, a 'black spot' is a 500-metre diameter area where either three fatal accidents occur, or 10 accidents (fatal or simple) happen, in a given year.
Accident-prone areas
In New Delhi, West Delhi, and South Delhi ranges, the most accident-prone areas are Sarai Kale Khan, Rajokri Flyover, near Yashobhoomi Convention Centre, Ashram Chowk, Dwarka Sector 23, and Zakhira Flyover, among others.
The total number of accidents in these black spots in 2024- 25 (till May) was 371, with 145 being fatal. Last year, the total number of accidents in the whole of Traffic Zone 2 was 1,013, traffic police data showed.
Sarai Kale Khan saw 20 accidents; Rajokri flyover had 16 accidents; Urban Extension Road (UER) 3 road near Yashobhoomi Centre and Qutubgarh Road witnessed 12 accidents each; and Zakhira Flyover saw 11 accidents.
The highest number of fatal accidents among the three ranges was at Rajokri Flyover and UER 3 (Yashobhoomi Centre), with 7 accidents each. Qutubgarh road, Zakhira flyover, and the signal near Pul Prahaldpur saw five fatal accidents each, data showed.
The numbers
– The New Delhi range saw 70 fatal accidents in 2024. In the first five months of 2025, till May 15, the range saw 71 fatal accidents.
– In the Southern range, fatal accidents in 2024 were 73, while in 2025 till May 15, it was 64.
– In the Western range, fatal accidents in 2024 were 132, while in 2025, it was 111.
– In 2025, till May 15, the number of accidents in Traffic Zone 2 stood at 942.
– Among the blackspots in Traffic Zone 1, NH 24 and NH 44 had three fatal incidents each.
'We are going to initiate regular road safety audits to point out defects in road engineering and lighting, and coordinate with certain civic agencies like the Public Works Department to reduce accidents in the area. We are also in the process of writing to district DCPs to help reduce fatal accident numbers near black spots,' Special CP (Traffic) Ajay Chaudhary said.
Additional CP (Traffic) Dinesh Kumar Gupta said regular awareness campaigns would also be undertaken near these black spots, which will focus on speeding and safety measures.
