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Pakistan: Punjab road deaths jump 19% in 2025 as nearly 4,800 killed in traffic crashes

IANS | December 25, 2025 02:42 PM

ISLAMABAD: At least 4, 791 people have lost their lives in road traffic crashes (RTCs) across Pakistan's Punjab province in 2025, marking a sharp 19 per cent rise in fatalities compared to the previous year, local media report citing data from the country's emergency response service Rescue 1122.

As per the annual statistics released by the emergency service, Punjab recorded 482, 870 road traffic accidents in 2025, leaving nearly 570, 000 people injured.

In comparison, 467, 561 accidents were reported in 2024, leading to 4, 139 deaths, while 420, 387 crashes in 2023 resulted in 3, 967 fatalities.

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