LUCKNOW, May 10 -- The state capital witnessed a sharp rise in accidental deaths in 2024, with fatalities increasing by 40.1% over the previous year, according to the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) latest report 'Accidental Deaths & Suicides in India 2024' released on Wednesday.

Lucknow recorded 1,006 accidental deaths in 2024 compared to 718 in 2023, marking an increase of 288 deaths in a year. The figures place the city among the major cities reporting one of the steepest rises in accidental fatalities in the country.

The NCRB data also showed a steep increase in deaths caused by "forces of nature" in Lucknow. Such fatalities rose from three in 2023 to 17 in 2024, registering a 466.7% increase.

Deaths due to "other causes", i...