Ludhiana has become the third deadliest city in the country for road accidents, trailing only Agra and Asansol, while Punjab itself ranks as the third state nationwide in terms of road fatality, behind Mizoram and Bihar. Road safety expert Kamaljit Soi said this in a press release issued today after analysing the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB)-2023 report released on September 30.

He called for immediate governmental intervention to stem the tide of preventable deaths.

As per the NCRB report, in Ludhiana alone, out of 504 reported road accidents in 2023, a staggering 402 individuals lost their lives, translating to an alarming 80 per cent fatality rate. Scaling up to the state level, Punjab recorded 6,276 accidents, claiming 4,906 lives and yielding a 78% fatality rate – a statisti

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