Speed, recklessness, and lost futures

Srinagar, Nov 14: The loss of precious lives in accidents is daily news in J&K, with the region’s roads having become deadly traps, killing hundreds of people every year.The latest official data reveals a grim picture: 893 people lost their lives and 8469 were injured in 6298 road accidents in J&K last year,This year, till September, 4457 accidents took place, resulting in 621 deaths and 6122 injuries.The toll mounts every day.Jammu division bears the major toll of accidents: this year, districts Jammu and Udhampur together recorded 1139 accidents till September 2024, amounting to 25 percent of all accidents in J&K.These resulted in the deaths of 120 individuals and injuries to 994 people.