This is the 10063rd most frequent Russian word.
аховой
Disastrous, critical, or appalling.
Here, "аховая" is used as an adjective to express that the situation was dire or very bad.
Ситуация была просто аховая.
The situation was just critical.
In this context, "аховым" describes the severity or seriousness of his condition, emphasizing how bad it was.
Его состояние после аварии оказалось аховым.
His condition after the accident turned out to be critical.
"Аховая" in this sentence highlights a poor or unsatisfactory quality of the reporting, indicating urgency for improvement.