2,643 people killed in accidents in HP in past three years
Shimla (PTI): Road accidents claimed 2,643 lives in Himachal Pradesh in the past three years, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu informed the Assembly on Saturday.
In a written reply to a question from MLA Bhuvneshwar Gaur, the chief minister said that 9,999 people sustained injuries in 6,515 road accidents in the state in the last three years till January 31, 2026.
Over-speeding, drunk driving, use of mobile phones while driving, negligent driving and poor road conditions were the leading reasons for the accidents, he added.
Shimla district recorded the highest accidents over the last three years -- 300 in 2023, 320 in 2024, 270 in 2025.
Sukhu said that several measures, including the installation of 108 Intelligent Traffic Management System, enforcement drives against traffic violations and challans for over-speeding and rash driving, have been taken to check road accidents.
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Horrible collision between car–canter kills two killed, injures four on NH-66 in Kundapur
Kundapur: Two persons were killed and four others injured in a collision between a car and a canter on the National Highway near Navunda on Saturday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Mamata (36) and her daughter Drutika (14).
The injured include Mamata’s husband Raghu, a resident of Nelamangala, her daughter Jahnavi, and co-passengers Charvi and Kiran. The injured have been shifted to different hospitals for treatment.
According to reports, the family was travelling from Bengaluru to Udupi and was heading towards Gokarna when the accident occurred.
Byndoor police visited the spot and are investigating the case.
