Traffic collisions in Pakistan

Death rates from road traffic collisions by country, per 100,000 inhabitants, world map (WHO 2012). Pakistan traffic fatality rate was about 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023[1][note 1]
  fewer than 5
  5-10
  10-15
  15-20
  20-25
  25-30
  30-35
  35-40
  more than 40

Traffic collisions in Pakistan are among the highest in the world, with thousands of lives lost and many severely injured each year.[2] In 2021 alone, 10,379 road accidents resulted in some 5,608 fatalities.[3] Former Minister of Communications, Murad Saeed, stated that "in Pakistan, a person is killed or severely injured in a road accident every five minutes."[4] Pakistan also ranks first in Asia for most deaths caused by traffic accidents.[5][6] Additionally, Karachi also ranks 4th globally for cities with the highest road accident fatalities.[5][7] Major causes include reckless driving, poor road conditions, and inadequate traffic management.

  1. ^ "Estimated road traffic death rate (per 100 000 population)". World Health Organization. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ Editorial (17 August 2022). "Deadly accidents". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Fatal road accidents". The Express Tribune. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (16 November 2018). "Government launches road safety strategy". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Pakistan reports most road accident deaths in Asia: report". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ^ press.release (21 February 2019). "'Pakistan ranks first in Asia for most deaths caused by traffic accidents'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (22 February 2019). "Karachi ranks fourth in road accident deaths in world, moot told". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 27 July 2024.


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