Over 4,000 lives lost in IIOJK road accidents in five years
Srinagar: At least 4,251 lives were lost in road accidents over the past five years in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the recently released data from the Traffic Headquarters in Srinagar, in the last five years, IIOJK has witnessed a total of 28,896 road accidents, resulting in 4,251 fatalities and 37,725 injuries. The Jammu region reported the highest number of road accidents.
In 2019, Jammu reported 3,907 road accidents, leading to 695 fatalities and 4,987 injuries, while the Kashmir division recorded 1,889 accidents, resulting in 301 deaths and 2,545 injuries.
In subsequent years, the Jammu region continued to report a higher number of accidents compared to the Kashmir valley. In 2020, the Jammu region witnessed 3,086 road accidents with 487 fatalities and 3,798 injuries, while the Kashmir valley reported 1,774 accidents resulting in 241 deaths and 2,096 injuries.
The year 2021 saw the Jammu division reporting 3,584 road accidents, leading to 560 fatalities and 4,640 injuries, whereas Kashmir witnessed 1,868 accidents, resulting in 214 deaths and 2,332 injuries.
Similarly, in 2022, the Jammu region recorded 3,886 accidents, with 562 fatalities and 5,554 injuries, while the Kashmir valley reported 2,206 accidents, leading to 243 deaths and 2,818 injuries.
In 2023, the Jammu region reported 3,943 road accidents, resulting in 598 fatalities and 5,486 injuries, and the Kashmir valley recorded 2,355 accidents, leading to 295 deaths and 2,983 injuries.
As of January 31, 2024, the current year has witnessed 398 road accidents, resulting in 55 fatalities and 486 injuries. The Jammu region reported 284 road accidents, 38 fatalities, and 342 injuries, while the Kashmir valley reported 114 accidents, 17 fatalities, and 144 injuries.
This data was shared by the Traffic Headquarters of Jammu and Kashmir in response to an RTI application filed by activist Dr. M. M. Shuja. The RTI was submitted on February 2, 2024, and the response was provided by the department on March 9 of the same year.
An official from the traffic department stated that efforts are constantly underway to mitigate road accidents and address factors contributing to them.
