Punjab Reports 4,293 Eid Road Crashes, 44 Dead, 5,435 Injured

Overview

• Officials tallied 4,293 crashes in Punjab during the first two days of Eid, with 44 people killed and 5,435 injured.
• The daily count showed 2,206 crashes with 23 deaths and 2,792 injuries on the first day, then 2,087 crashes with 21 deaths and 2,643 injuries on the second.
• Motorcycles were involved in about 84% of incidents, pointing to riders as the most exposed group.
• Rescue teams transferred 1,230 people with critical wounds to hospitals on the second day, while 1,413 with minor injuries received first aid at crash sites.
• The provincial capital logged 322 crashes on each day with more than 800 injuries and at least three deaths, as Faisalabad, Multan, and Gujranwala also reported high totals.