Bengaluru road accidents: State police chief M A Saleem points to speeding, unsafe lane changes, road design, and rising fatalities across the city limits based on recent traffic data. Bengaluru: Road accidents in Bengaluru surged by around 70% over a span of five years, from 3,213 in 2021 to 5,459 in 2025, while fatalities increased by around 53% during the same period, as per data from the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP).