LAHORE (Kashmir English): At least 464 people were killed and 23,543 seriously injured in 44,797 road traffic accidents across Punjab in October 2026, with Lahore recording the highest number of crashes.
According to data, motorcycles were found involved in nearly three-quarters of the incidents, according to Rescue 1122.
Expressing concern over what can be said the alarming figures, Emergency Services Department Secretary Dr Rizwan Naseer called for greater attention to road safety, particularly among motorcyclists.
He urged riders to keep to the left side of the road and maintain speeds below 50 kilometres per hour, warning that excessive speed increased the risk of fatal accidents.
The figures were shared during a monthly review of the emergency operational performance of Rescue 1122 districts across the province.
According to the department, its teams responded to 231,056 emergencies during October and rescued 233,210 people.
These included road accidents, medical emergencies, fires, drowning incidents and other rescue operations.
The department recorded 1,726 fire emergencies and 94 drowning incidents during the month.
The head of operations informed the meeting that accidents and other injuries accounted for the largest category of emergencies, with 59,325 cases.
These were followed by 42,813 cardiovascular emergencies, 31,301 gastrointestinal cases and 22,605 respiratory emergencies.
The data also included 17,853 neurological emergencies, 15,212 fever cases, 7,954 gynaecological and obstetric emergencies and 7,498 urinary cases.
The highest number of road accidents
Lahore recorded the highest number of road crashes, with 7,874 incidents involving 8,833 motorcycles. Multan reported 2,838 accidents involving 3,312 motorcycles, while Faisalabad recorded 2,615 crashes involving 2,896 motorcycles.
Similarly, Gujranwala reported 2,092 accidents involving 2,250 motorcycles, followed by Sheikhupura with 1,714 crashes involving 1,706 motorcycles.
Taunsa Sharif recorded the lowest number, with 142 accidents involving 160 motorcycles.
