Naushahro Feroze: Six people traveling in a car were killed after a collision with a trailer in Naushahro Feroze, Sindh.
According to details, a horrific accident occurred between a trailer and a car in the Naushahro Feroze area of Sindh province, resulting in the deaths of all six occupants of the car.
Police and local residents retrieved the bodies from the wrecked vehicle and shifted them to nearby hospitals.
Road accidents in Pakistan represent a severe and ongoing public health emergency, claiming thousands of lives each year and ranking the country among those with the highest road traffic fatality rates globally.
Official figures often underreport the true scale, recording around five to six thousand deaths annually, whereas independent estimates from the World Health Organization and other studies place the actual number closer to twenty-eight thousand or even higher, with a rate of roughly twelve deaths per hundred thousand people.
The problem is especially acute in densely populated provinces like Punjab, where recent data show a sharp rise in both incidents and fatalities, driven largely by reckless driving behaviors such as speeding, wrong-side overtaking, and distracted driving, combined with widespread non-use of seat belts and helmets, particularly among motorcyclists who feature in the majority of fatal crashes.
Poor road infrastructure, including inadequate signage, lighting, and maintenance, along with overloading of vehicles and weak enforcement of traffic laws, further compounds the danger.
Pedestrians and vulnerable road users suffer disproportionately, often accounting for a large share of deaths.
Beyond the human toll, these crashes impose a heavy economic burden, costing the country an estimated three percent of its GDP each year through medical expenses, lost productivity, and long-term disability support.
Despite the existence of a national road safety strategy aiming to reduce fatalities significantly by the end of the decade, implementation remains inconsistent due to fragmented coordination, underreporting of data, and limited public awareness efforts.
Urgent improvements in law enforcement, road design, vehicle safety standards, and widespread education campaigns are essential to curb this preventable crisis and protect lives, especially those of young, working-age individuals who are most affected.
