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Crime
Uttarakhand registers 775 road fatalities in first seven months of 2024
✍️ news18.com
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 09:02 AM
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The state of Uttarakhand has recorded 775 deaths in road accidents between January and July 2024, highlighting a severe road safety crisis.
Uttarakhand's transport department reported that 775 people lost their lives in road accidents during the first seven months of 2024. The figure, compiled from police and hospital data, represents a sharp rise compared with the same period last year, underscoring growing concerns over road safety in the hilly state.
Officials said the majority of fatalities occurred on national highways and state roads that traverse mountainous terrain, where narrow lanes, sharp bends and unpredictable weather contribute to high risk. Poor enforcement of traffic regulations and inadequate emergency response were also cited as contributing factors.
The state government has pledged to strengthen enforcement of speed limits, increase the number of speed cameras, and improve ambulance services in remote areas. Civil society groups have called for a comprehensive road safety audit and greater public awareness campaigns to curb the alarming death toll.
While the exact cause of each crash varies, experts warn that without sustained interventions, the death toll could continue to climb, placing Uttarakhand among the Indian states with the highest per‑capita road fatality rates.
Officials said the majority of fatalities occurred on national highways and state roads that traverse mountainous terrain, where narrow lanes, sharp bends and unpredictable weather contribute to high risk. Poor enforcement of traffic regulations and inadequate emergency response were also cited as contributing factors.
The state government has pledged to strengthen enforcement of speed limits, increase the number of speed cameras, and improve ambulance services in remote areas. Civil society groups have called for a comprehensive road safety audit and greater public awareness campaigns to curb the alarming death toll.
While the exact cause of each crash varies, experts warn that without sustained interventions, the death toll could continue to climb, placing Uttarakhand among the Indian states with the highest per‑capita road fatality rates.