The Hindu·3 min read·medium
No deliverance: when gig workers fall prey to road accidents
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Greater Chennai Traffic Police reported 43 accidents involving gig delivery workers in 2025, resulting in four deaths. Trade unions argue that the high-pressure, low-remuneration nature of the gig economy forces workers to take dangerous risks, though official data collection remains limited.
The Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) said as many as 43 accidents involving delivery personnel were recorded in the city in 2025, and four workers were killed in these accidents. Speeding, mobile phone use while driving, signal jumping, and rash driving were the main reasons for these accidents.
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