06 Dead, 1,401 Injured in 1,228 Road Traffic Crashes in Punjab
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,228 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to official data, 06 people lost their lives, while 1,401 others sustained injuries in these incidents. Of the injured, 575 seriously wounded individuals were…
By Muhammad Shahzad – Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,228 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to official data, 06 people lost their lives, while 1,401 others sustained injuries in these incidents.
Of the injured, 575 seriously wounded individuals were shifted to various hospitals, whereas 826 victims with minor injuries received on-site treatment by Rescue Medical Teams, helping reduce the burden on hospitals.
According to the ESD, motorbikes were involved in 77% of all crashes, underscoring the need for stricter enforcement of traffic laws and improved lane discipline to curb the rising number of accidents.
The analysis further revealed that among the victims were 807 drivers, 47 underage drivers, 177 pedestrians, and 423 passengers. Lahore topped the list with 228 RTCs affecting 272 people, followed by Multan with 85 crashes and 90 victims, and Faisalabad with 77 RTCs and 86 victims.
In total, 1,407 individuals were affected, including 1,138 males and 269 females. Age-wise data shows that 226 victims were below 18 years, 769 between 18 and 40 years, while 412 were above 40 years of age.
A breakdown of vehicles involved indicates that the crashes included 1,175 motorbikes, 83 auto-rickshaws, 181 cars, 37 vans, 16 passenger buses, 32 trucks, and 126 other vehicles, including slow-moving carts.
