Road accidents in Karnali: 112 killed in a year

Bheriganga (Surkhet), July 25: One hundred and twelve people have been killed in road accidents in Karnali province in a year.

The province recorded 1,445 vehicular accidents in the last fiscal year, resulting in the death of 112 people, according to the Karnali Province Police Office. The Office stated that Surkhet recorded 259 accidents resulting in the death of 28 people, Salyan 130 accidents resulting in 19 deaths and Rukum Paschim 93 accidents with 23 casualties.

Similarly, seven people were killed in 48 road accidents in Kalikot, five in 68 accidents in Jajrkot, 10 in 70 accidents in Dailekh and seven deaths were recorded in 41 accidents in Jumla. During the period, Mugu and Dolpa recorded 12 and 13 road accidents respectively. More than 2,000 were injured The Province Police Office Surkhet said that 2,077 people were injured in vehicular accidents throughout the province in the last fiscal year (July 17, 2023, to July 15, 2024).

Among the injured, 524 suffered serious injuries and the rest minor injuries. Surkhet has the highest number of injured at 1,184 followed by Salyan at 271, Rukum Paschim at 156, Dailekh at 138, Kalikot at 96, Jajarkot at 87, Jumla at 60, Mugu at 39, Humla at 26 and Dolpa at 21, the Office said.

Motorcycles, scooters and autos account for the highest number of vehicles involved in the accidents in Karnali. Seven hundred and seventy-one motorcycles were involved in road accidents throughout the province in the last fiscal year. One hundred and sixty-five auto rickshaws, 218 jeeps and cars, 91 tractors, 70 buses and 69 truck/tankers are involved in accidents in the province last fiscal year.

Similarly, 27 micro-force, 15 trippers and 14 dozers and loaders were involved in accidents last fiscal year in Karnali province. —