One Dead, 15 Injured in Super Highway Crash in Karachi
KARACHI: A tragic road accident on Karachi’s Super Highway claimed the life of one person and left 15 others injured, ARY News reported, citing rescue sources.
Preliminary reports indicate that the collision involved five vehicles, including two cars, a trailer, and two buses. Rescue teams are actively transporting the injured to nearby hospitals.
According to rescue authorities, the accident was caused by speeding, which led to one of the buses overturning.
Karachi’s Traffic Accident Statistics
In 2024 alone, Karachi reported approximately 9,000 traffic accidents. Rescue services revealed that these incidents resulted in the deaths of 771 citizens and injuries to 8,174 others.
A month-by-month breakdown of 2024 road accidents:
- January: 94 fatalities, 734 injuries
- February: 57 fatalities, 720 injuries
- March: 49 fatalities, 521 injuries
- April: 64 fatalities, 490 injuries
- May: 48 fatalities, 464 injuries
- June: 73 fatalities, 649 injuries
- July: 35 fatalities, 627 injuries
- August: 45 fatalities, 521 injuries
- September: 70 fatalities, 781 injuries
- October: 66 fatalities, 980 injuries
- November: 90 fatalities, 989 injuries
- December (to-date): 80 fatalities, 700 injuries
On average, Karachi experiences 25 accidents daily, resulting in 2 to 3 deaths each day, as highlighted in the rescue report.
2023 Accident Overview
In 2023, road accidents in Karachi claimed over 1,400 lives and left more than 18,000 people injured. Many victims were left handicapped.
Overspeeding and riding motorcycles without helmets were identified as the primary causes of these accidents.
