Ludhiana district tops the list with the maximum number of accidents
With an increase in the number of vehicles, the number of fatal accidents has also witnessed an increase in the state. In 1980, about 472 persons were killed in road accidents. The figures of killed persons in fatal road accidents have gone up by about eight times at 3668 in 2009.
Ludhiana district has been on the top for witnessing maximum number of accidents.
The major reasons cited for the drastic increase in road accidents include an increase in the number of vehicles on roads, usage of mobile phones while driving, rash driving and drunken driving.
According to the latest figure on road accidents available with the state government, in 1980, 472 persons were killed and 836 were injured. While the latest figures in 2009 show that 3,668 persons killed in Punjab while 4,486 got injured in various accidents.
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