India, Aug. 14 -- New Delhi

Over a third of vehicles on Delhi roads were found motoring above prescribed speed limits, with heavy and commercial vehicles accounting for the most offences, according to a study on 600,000 roadside observations collated between December 2021 and April 2025.

The report, jointly released by the Delhi government and global public health organisation Vital Strategies, is based on observations under the Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS), officials from the transport department said. The findings state that speeding prevalence in the Capital jumped from 27% in December 2021 to 35% in April 2025.

"An increase of just 1km/hr in average vehicle speed can lead to a 3% rise in injury...