{"id":3260,"date":"2024-12-23T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/?p=3260"},"modified":"2024-12-23T16:38:29","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T16:38:29","slug":"year-ender-2024-703-deaths-6820-injuries-1-2-million-challans-in-jk-till-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theasiaspeaks.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/23\/year-ender-2024-703-deaths-6820-injuries-1-2-million-challans-in-jk-till-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Year-Ender 2024 | 703 deaths, 6,820 injuries, 1.2 million challans in J&K till October"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jammu tops list with 105 fatalities, 910 accidents; Shopian lowest with 5 deaths, 56 accidents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srinagar, Dec 23 :\u00a0<\/strong>Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a sharp spike in road accidents this year, with 703 fatalities and 6,820 injuries reported between January and October 2024. The Traffic Police have intensified efforts to curb traffic violations, issuing a staggering 1,211,085 challans across the Union Territory, reflecting intensified efforts to curb traffic violations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data from Jammu & Kashmir Traffic Police and accessed spans all districts of Jammu and Kashmir, including the Railways regions of Kashmir, Jammu and Katra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to officials, factors such as unsafe driving practices, bad weather and rash driving have largely contributed to these numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Accident and fatality statistics:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From January to October 2024, J&K witnessed 4,990 road accidents, resulting in 6,820 injuries and 703 deaths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monthly Accident & Fatality Breakdown (Jan-Oct 2024):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January: 398 accidents, 55 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February: 373 accidents, 51 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March: 443 accidents, 79 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April: 507 accidents, 63 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

May: 597 accidents, 98 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

June: 575 accidents, 73 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

July: 566 accidents, 88 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

August: 595 accidents, 60 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September: 503 accidents, 54 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

October: 533 accidents, 82 deaths<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District-wise accident & fatality data:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A district-wise analysis reveals alarming trends in certain areas, with Jammu district topping the list in terms of fatalities and accidents:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jammu: 910 accidents, 105 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srinagar: 394 accidents, 43 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anantnag: 283 accidents, 37 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pulwama: 88 accidents, 5 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budgam: 190 accidents, 12 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kulgam: 138 accidents, 42 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baramulla: 170 accidents, 35 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Awantipora: 106 accidents, 15 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bandipora: 101 accidents, 15 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shopian: 56 accidents, 5 fatalities (lowest fatalities)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ganderbal: 137 accidents, 30 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kupwara: 101 accidents, 5 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Udhampur: 341 accidents, 63 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Handwara: 72 accidents, 20 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sopore: 95 accidents, 10 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samba: 214 accidents, 29 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kathua: 372 accidents, 34 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasi: 252 accidents, 41 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kishtwar: 102 accidents, 34 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ramban: 240 accidents, 46 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doda: 191 accidents, 21 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rajouri: 287 accidents, 32 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poonch: 146 accidents, 23 fatalities<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Railway Katra: 4 accidents, 1 fatality<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No accidents were reported in Railway Jammu & Railway Kashmir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Traffic Police have intensified efforts to enforce road safety through the issuance of over 1.2 million challans. This includes both court challans and compound challans, as detailed below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Srinagar City: 310,561 court challans, 27,083 compound challans (total: 337,644)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Kashmir: 128,721 court challans, 211,635 compound challans (total: 340,356)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City Jammu: 312,906 court challans, 17,420 compound challans (total: 330,326)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rural Jammu: 113,513 court challans, 13,694 compound challans (total: 127,207)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NHW Ramban: 33,409 court challans, 42,143 compound challans (total: 75,552)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The total number of challans are 12,11,085 which includes 8,99,110  court challans and 3,11,975  compound challans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An official from the Traffic Police Department in Srinagar told that the department has been consistently working to curb violations and ensure road safety. The issuance of challans is part of a robust effort to maintain discipline on the roads, he said\u2014(KNO)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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