14 Dead, 1,574 Injured in 1,371 Road Traffic Crashes Across Punjab in 24 Hours

Lahore (Muhammad Shahzad – Pakistan) — The Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122) responded to 1,371 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours.
In these incidents, 14 people lost their lives while 1,574 were injured. Of the injured, 650 seriously injured victims were shifted to various hospitals, while 924 victims with minor injuries were treated at the scene by Rescue medical teams, significantly reducing the burden on hospitals.
75% of the crashes involved motorbikes, underscoring the urgent need for strict enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline.
Victims included 909 drivers, 58 underage drivers, 203 pedestrians, and 476 passengers.
Lahore recorded the highest number of crashes — 266 incidents affecting 323 people — followed by Multan (97 crashes, 101 victims) and Faisalabad (86 crashes, 100 victims).
Victim Demographics
Total affected: 1,588 (1,280 males, 38 females)
Age distribution:
Under 18 years: 244
18–40 years: 876
Above 40 years: 468
Vehicles Involved
Motorbikes: 1,557
Auto-rickshaws: 104
Motorcars: 170
Vans: 29
Passenger buses: 15
Trucks: 44
Other vehicles & slow-moving carts: 70
Experts stress that the high involvement of motorbikes, underage driving, lack of lane discipline, and pedestrian negligence are major contributing factors to the rising number of road crashes. Authorities have called for intensified traffic law enforcement and public awareness campaigns to curb this preventable loss of life.