18 Killed, 1,372 Injured in 1,159 Road Traffic Crashes Across Punjab
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, PakistanLAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,159 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours, resulting in 18 fatalities and 1,372 injuries.According to the ESD, 622 critically injured victims were shifted to various hospitals, while 750 people with minor injuries…
By Dr Ansab Ali | Lahore, Pakistan
LAHORE: The Emergency Services Department (ESD) responded to 1,159 road traffic crashes (RTCs) across all 37 districts of Punjab during the last 24 hours, resulting in 18 fatalities and 1,372 injuries.
According to the ESD, 622 critically injured victims were shifted to various hospitals, while 750 people with minor injuries were treated on the spot by Rescue Medical Teams, significantly reducing the burden on hospitals.
The report revealed that motorbikes were involved in 73 percent of the crashes, highlighting the urgent need for stricter enforcement of traffic laws and lane discipline to curb the rising number of road accidents.
The analysis further showed that among the victims were 763 drivers, 58 underage drivers, 130 pedestrians, and 497 passengers.
District-wise data indicated that Lahore topped the list with 108 reported RTCs affecting 138 people, followed by Faisalabad with 83 crashes injuring 96 people, while Gujranwala ranked third with 82 crashes and 93 victims.
Overall, 1,390 victims were affected, including 1,110 males and 280 females. Age-wise, 301 victims were under 18 years of age, 694 were between 18 and 40 years, while 395 were above 40 years.
The data further showed that 1,207 motorcycles, 81 auto-rickshaws, 151 motorcars, 31 vans, 14 passenger buses, 35 trucks, and 78 other vehicles and slow-moving carts were involved in these road traffic accidents.
