PANAJI
Goa’s accident burden is increasingly being driven by a few high-risk police station limits, with Old Goa, Verna, Ponda and Panaji emerging as the State's leading crash hotspots as total road accidents crossed 1,250 this year.
According to the monthly accident analysis prepared by the Traffic Police, 1,094 accidents were reported across Goa till May 2026, compared to 1,017 during the corresponding period last year -- an increase of 77 cases or 7.57 per cent. Fatalities marginally declined from 118 to 112.
A comparative analysis of police station-wise figures shows that Old Goa emerged as the accident hotspot in the State with 96 accidents recorded till May this year, up sharply from 67 during the same period last year, up by 29 cases. The jurisdiction also reported eight fatalities, one more than the previous year.
Ponda followed with 81 accidents, registering nine more crashes than the previous year's tally of 72. However, fatalities in the Ponda jurisdiction declined from 10 to seven.
Verna ranked third in terms of accident burden with 83 accidents. While the number of crashes marginally declined by three cases compared to last year, the police station continued to record the highest number of fatalities in the State at nine deaths.
Panaji stood fourth with 69 accidents, nine more than the 60 cases reported during the corresponding period in 2025. Significantly, while the capital city recorded four fatalities, no deaths had been reported in the same period last year.
Anjuna, which occupied the fifth position, recorded 58 accidents against 33 last year, marking one of the steepest increases among major accident-prone jurisdictions. Fatalities in Anjuna more than doubled from four to nine, placing it jointly at the top of the State's fatality chart along with Verna.
The comparative figures further reveal that Margao Town witnessed a substantial rise in accidents, recording 58 cases against 30 last year, an increase of 28 accidents. Agassaim also recorded a concerning rise, with accidents increasing from 44 to 47 and fatalities climbing from five to eight.
Among the major jurisdictions, Porvorim reported the sharpest reduction in accidents, with cases dropping from 64 to 35, while Mapusa recorded a decline from 58 to 48 accidents. Fatorda and Collem also registered notable decreases in crash numbers.
The Traffic Police analysis identified Old Goa (96), Verna (83), Ponda (81), Panaji (69) and Anjuna (58) as the five police stations accounting for the highest number of accidents in the State.
