KARACHI:
Residents of Sehwan and Jamshoro frequently experience the pain and grief of losing their loved ones in road accidents. Within the first five months of 2023, at least 40 people have died, and 49 others have been injured in road accidents on the Sehwan-Jamshoro highway. Compared to the past year, there have already been 19% more fatalities.
These accidents have a high human, financial, and economic toll on society. It is necessary to take immediate action to increase road safety. Speed restrictions, adequate public transport, user education, data analysis, and road management and maintenance are all necessary. It is also necessary to finish the dual-carriageway on the Jamshoro-Sehwan Road, which has been unfinished for a while. It can help reduce accidents and improve mobility and connectivity.
To make the roadways more accessible and safer, we can all work together. On the highways, we ought to respect and safeguard one another. People should follow speed restrictions and drive cautiously. We must not wait for another tragedy to occur and work to make our roads safer now.
Mumtaz Ali
Johi
Published in The Express Tribune, May 9th, 2023.
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