Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Punjab road deaths rise 19% in 2025
In 2025, there were a lot of car and motorcycle accidents in Punjab, Pakistan.
Almost 4,800 people died, which is 19% more than the year before.
There were also over 570,000 people hurt.
Most of the accidents involved motorcycles.
The head of emergency services said this is very worrying because it happens almost every minute.
The most accidents happened in Lahore, Faisalabad, and Multan.
Many people walking on the roads were also hurt.
Most of the people hurt were men.
4,791 people died in road traffic crashes in Punjab in 2025, a 19% increase from 2024.
There were 482,870 road traffic accidents in 2025, resulting in nearly 570,000 injuries.
Lahore recorded the highest number of accidents with 88,743 cases.
Motorcycles were responsible for 75% of all accidents, followed by cars and rickshaws.
80.6% of the injured were men, and 19.4% were women.
- Who
- Rescue 1122, Rizwan Naseer, Punjab residents
- What
- 19% increase in road traffic deaths in 2025
- When
- 2025
- Where
- Punjab, Pakistan
- Why
- Increase in road traffic accidents and severity of crashes
- Total Deaths (2025)
- 4,791
- Total Accidents (2025)
- 482,870
- Total Injured (2025)
- 570,000
- Top District (Accidents)
- Lahore (88,743)
- Primary Vehicle Type (Accidents)
- Motorcycles (75%)
- Pedestrian Victims
- 10.34%
- Male Injuries
- 80.6%
- Female Injuries
- 19.4%
