LUCKNOW, March 29 -- Facing a sharp uptick in road accidents across certain districts, Lucknow's divisional commissioner has ordered a sweeping safety crackdown. This includes scientific analysis of accident hotspots, mandatory investigation deadlines, surprise highway audits, stricter school vehicle inspections, aggressive hit-and-run case resolution, and zero tolerance for illegal parking and encroachments.

At a meeting of the Divisional Road Safety Committee chaired by divisional commissioner Vijay Vishwas Pant on Saturday, officials reviewed comparative accident data for 2025 and 2026, which revealed increased incidents in certain districts while others reported declines.

"Accident-prone areas must be identified and promptly rectifi...