A recent road safety report has revealed that the Delhi-Jaipur Highway (NH-48) passing through Gurugram is among the deadliest road stretches in India, with an average of 3.34 deaths per kilometre recorded in a single year. The findings have raised serious concerns about road safety in Haryana’s rapidly expanding urban region.
According to the report, the 44-km stretch of NH-48 in Gurugram witnessed 147 deaths and 133 fatal accidents during the year under review. The data suggests that a fatal accident occurred roughly every 300 metres along this highway, making it the most dangerous corridor in the district. Overall, five major highways and expressways in Gurugram accounted for 228 deaths and 206 fatal crashes, contributing to nearly 53 per cent of all road fatalities in the district.
Other accident-prone roads identified in the report include Gurugram-Alwar Road (NH-248A), Sohna-Rewari Road (NH-919), Dwarka Expressway (NH-248BB) and Jhajjar Road. Experts have attributed the high number of accidents to factors such as illegal road cuts created by residents and dhaba owners, wrong-side driving, inadequate street lighting, lack of pedestrian crossings, and insufficient foot overbridges and underpasses.
In response, the Gurugram district administration has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and the Public Works Department (PWD) to implement immediate safety measures. These include installing new signboards, improving road markings, creating designated bus bays, enhancing pedestrian infrastructure, and addressing identified accident black spots within specified timelines.
Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh stated that road safety remains a top priority and stressed that authorities would work together to prevent further loss of lives. Gurugram has also been included under the Central Government’s Zero Fatality District Programme, aimed at reducing road accident deaths through coordinated action by multiple agencies.
Leave a Reply