Ludhiana, Oct. 2 -- The latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) Report, 2023, has delivered a reminder of Punjab's road safety crisis. The report reveals that Punjab ranks as the third most fatal state in the country in road accident fatalities, only behind Mizoram and Bihar while Ludhiana has emerged as the fourth deadliest city in India after Nasik, Agra and Asansol.

The statistics are staggering. Out of 504 reported road accidents in Ludhiana, 402 people lost their lives, reflecting an 80% fatality rate. Across Punjab, 6,276 accidents claimed 4,906 lives, which means nearly eight out of 10 crashes end in death.

The city has witnessed a 7.9% spike in road mishaps in 2023 as compared to 2022. In 2022 a total of 467 road mishaps wer...