India, Sept. 15 -- In the last nine months, the city has recorded 70 pedestrian deaths, marking an average of eight pedestrian deaths every month, which means one death every 3-4 days in a week, according to Pune Traffic Police. In 2024, 320 pedestrians lost their lives to rash and reckless driving on city roads.

Traffic records reveal that as recently as 14 September, a pedestrian lost his life at Rashtra Bhushan Chowk after being hit by a speeding two-wheeler. On 11 September, a 2-year-old was run over by a speeding car while playing by the roadside in Lohegaon. Another fatality was reported on Solapur Road on 13 September, where a pedestrian was knocked down by an auto-rickshaw.

As per the records, the majority of such accidents are ...