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7 pilgrims crushed to death on Gujarat's Lakhtar-Viramgam highway

April 13, 2026 1:05 pm

The Surendranagar police said the pilgrims were still about 100 km away from the Bahucharaji temple in Mehsana when the accident occurred on the Lakhtar-Viramgam highway.

With 9 deaths in 3 years, Hallo Majra junction emerges as Chandigarh’s deadliest black spot

April 11, 2026 7:47 pm

The Hallomajra junction has emerged as Chandigarh’s most dangerous traffic point, leading a surge in road fatalities that has seen 28 people killed in the first three months of 2026 alone.

Knowledge Nugget: Road Accidents in India — Causes, reports and UPSC relevance

February 13, 2026 2:33 pm

India has again missed its road accident death reduction target, with fatalities rising in 2024. What are the key causes and major recommendations? In “Beyond the Nugget,” also learn about the planned measures to curb them

'6 pm to 9 pm danger hours’: Himachal DGP launches zero-tolerance drive to curb road accidents

February 05, 2026 5:58 pm

According to official figures, 389 road accidents out of 1,920 occurred between 6 pm and 9 pm in 2025 in Himachal Pradesh.

Almost a month after wife dies in Pune road accident, guitarist husband booked for negligence

February 01, 2026 5:35 pm

The guitarist’s wife was run over by a truck after their motorcycle with an accident in Pune's Uttam Nagar on January 2.

‘False road accident insurance settlement claims’: 13 UP police officers suspended, probe on

February 02, 2026 2:11 pm

During a UP Police SIT inquiry, irregularities were detected in nine cases in Bahraich and two cases each in Gonda and Shravasti

Two children killed in Vadodara road accidents

January 19, 2026 7:19 pm

A VFES water tanker ran over the boy, who was standing near the tanker.

Supreme Court increases the compensation of for parents of teen, who died in a road accident.

Supreme Court increases compensation for parents of teen killed in road accident, cites 'pain and suffering’

December 16, 2025 6:05 pm

A bench comprising Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Vinod Chandran were hearing the parents' plea against the orders of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal and the high court.

An uncontrolled dumper hit several vehicles under Harmara Police Station in Jaipur on Monday. Reportedly 10 died in accident. (ANI Photo)

Despite decline in road accidents in states like Gujarat, Haryana, how others, like UP, drove up overall numbers

November 04, 2025 2:59 pm

Data from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways show that barring some improvements, the overall annual numbers for 2024 show rising road accidents and fatalities in India.