With speeding causing 314 (56.69%) of the total 526 road mishaps in Ludhiana in 2019, and claiming 209 lives, it is the main killer on city roads last year, as per the data released by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB). The data also revealed that as many as 176 people also suffered injuries in these accidents.
In Punjab, 3,320 (52.56%) out of the 6,316 road mishaps were caused by speeding, and 2,487 people lost their lives in these accidents.
Careless driving and overtaking was the second biggest reason behind road mishaps in Ludhiana in 2019, causing 152 accidents in which 104 lives were snuffed out and 88 suffered injuries. Driving under the influence of liquor or drugs caused nine accidents and claimed one life.
Two commuters lost their lives in two road mishaps as the person behind the wheel was fatigued. Defect in the vehicle caused one accident in which one person died.
Stray cattle on the road, weather conditions and lack of road infrastructure caused five accidents each and vehicles parked on road shoulders claimed eight lives in eight accidents. As many as 23 mishaps were caused by other reasons while in two, the cause is not known.
Dr Kamal Soi, member of the national road safety council, said that authorities concerned are not taking road mishaps seriously and they should identify the cause and work to rectify it.
{{/usCountry}}Dr Kamal Soi, member of the national road safety council, said that authorities concerned are not taking road mishaps seriously and they should identify the cause and work to rectify it.
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