PRAYAGRAJ, March 5 -- Despite traffic police department's 'Drive for Zero Road Fatalities' campaign launched in July 2025 in Prayagraj to eliminate road accident deaths, 53 road crash deaths were reported in January alone.

During the National Road Safety Month observed from January 1 to 31, there were 106 road accidents reported across the district. Apart from the 53 fatalities - nearly two every day - the accidents also left 58 people seriously injured.

Traffic authorities issued 10,809 challans for various violations during the same period, pointing to a persistent gap between enforcement measures and behavioural change among commuters.

The 'Drive for Zero Road Fatalities' initiative involved a series of corrective and preventive mea...