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Ratlam Road Deaths Rise 29% as 171 Die
Ratlam district saw more road crashes in the first part of 2026 than in the same period last year.
There were 920 crashes and 171 deaths by July 2026.
Last year, there were 757 crashes and 133 deaths.
A speeding truck hit Jagannath Chaudhary near Jaora Chowpatty.
Two other people died in a separate car and trailer crash near Rattagiri.
Officials are worried that highways are becoming less safe.
They also say growing traffic may be adding pressure to major roads.
Police have been told to check vehicles and watch the highways more closely.
Ratlam recorded 920 road accidents and 171 deaths through July 2026.
Accidents rose 21.53%, deaths 28.57%, and injuries 21.76% from the same period in 2025.
A truck allegedly hit and killed Jagannath Chaudhary at Jaora Chowpatty on Wednesday.
Two people died in a car-trailer collision near Rattagiri the previous night.
The Ratlam Range DIG ordered six highway police stations to intensify checking, surveillance, and enforcement.
- Who
- Road users in Ratlam district, including Jagannath Chaudhary and two people killed near Rattagiri, were affected; police and Ratlam Range DIG Nimesh Agrawal responded.
- What
- Road accidents and deaths increased in Ratlam, including two reported crashes that killed three people.
- Where
- Ratlam district, including Jaora Chowpatty and the Mhow-Neemuch four-lane highway near Rattagiri.
- When
- Through July 2026; the latest incidents occurred on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
- Why
- The increase has raised concerns about highway safety amid growing traffic pressure on major highways and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway.
Key facts
- Accidents through July 2026
- 920
- Deaths through July 2026
- 171
- Injured through July 2026
- 1,052
- Accidents through July 2025
- 757
- Deaths through July 2025
- 133
- Fatality increase
- 28.57%
- Police response
- Notices issued to six highway police stations for intensified checking, surveillance, and enforcement









