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Punjab Road Deaths Surge in 2025 as Maharashtra, Goa and Nagpur Report Modest Declines

Officials cite stricter enforcement with tech-based monitoring as key levers, with Punjab (Pakistan) highlighting extreme vulnerability for motorcycle riders.

In all, 108 bikers, 32 pedestrians and 13 cyclists lost their lives on district roads since January this year (HT Photo)
In contrast, deaths due to road accidents fell from 14,185 last year to 14,066 this year, a reduction of 119 fatalities or 0.83%. (HT)

Overview

  • Rescue 1122 logged 482,870 crashes and 4,791 deaths in Punjab (Pakistan) in 2025, up 5.8% in accidents and 19% in fatalities year on year, with about 75% involving motorcycles.
  • Maharashtra recorded 33,002 accidents from January to November 2025, a 0.66% rise from a year earlier, while deaths edged down to 14,066 from 14,185.
  • On the Mumbai–Pune Expressway, targeted round-the-clock enforcement cut fatalities to 61 from 82 and reduced crashes to 54 from 66 over the same 11-month period.
  • Goa reported roughly a 12% fall in accidents and a 6% drop in fatalities this year as police increased action on overspeeding and helmet violations.
  • Nagpur Rural reported nearly a 15% decline in injuries and about a 1% fall in deaths for 2025, with police linking month-to-month fatality dips to higher enforcement compliance.