Coimbatore City Police imposed a whopping ₹20.11 crore in fine on motorists for various motor vehicle offences in 2025, registering a steep rise from ₹5.1 crore levied in the previous year. The city police registered a total of 6,49,039 cases for motor vehicle offences in 2025 as against 4,17,684 registered in 2024.
Of the ₹20,11,50,100 imposed by the police in 2025, a total of ₹8,85,36,100 was collected as spot fine and the remaining sum of ₹11,26,14,000 was fine settled through courts.
Among the 6,49,039 offences reported in 2025, non-compliance to wearing helmet by two-wheeler riders were the highest (3,24,463), followed by driving under the influence of alcohol (14,804), red signal jumping (14,803) and speeding (14,492).
Reduction in fatal accidents, fatalities
The city witnessed 1,160 accidents (fatal and non-fatal) in 2025 as against 1,172 in 2024. According to the police, a total of 270 fatal accidents claimed the lives of 277 persons in 2025 whereas the death toll was 293 in 284 such accidents in 2024. The number of persons injured in 890 non-fatal accidents stood at 995 in 2025 as against 1,051 victims in 888 such accidents in the previous year.
Published – January 01, 2026 07:30 pm IST
