According to sources, Bhagwat's car was hit by his security vehicle due to the impact on it after a car hit the escort car from behind at the Dhaula Kuan red light point around noon.
Bhagwat was on his way rpt way to the airport to take a flight to Gorakhpur.
The RSS chief left in his private vehicle to the airport from the accident spot, sources said, adding, no one was hurt in the incident.