Nearly every day there are reports of accidents, more often than not leading to fatalities
KARACHI: Road accidents are common in Pakistan. Nearly every day there are reports of accidents, more often than not leading to fatalities. According to a 2014 report by the World Health Organisation, 30,310 or 2.69% of people in Pakistan die due to road accidents each year. Although better roads have been constructed, and are being made, owing to a lack of civic sense and less efficient traffic police system a number of road accidents are reported every day.
Better economic facilities and a growing GDP have led to a significant rise in the number of motorists on road in the recent years. This makes it increasingly important for the authorities concerned to devise a plan to curb such a situation. Especially in a mega metropolis like Karachi, actions should be taken immediately. Causes behind road accidents should be identified and analysed for a productive approach towards curbing them.
Lala Tariq Waris
Published in The Express Tribune, October 9th, 2017.
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