Chandigarh, Nov. 11 -- At least 13 people are killed every day in road crashes across Haryana, a grim trend that has claimed 4,000 lives between January and October this year also, as per official data.

The number of deaths in road accidents in the first 10 months of 2025 is five times higher than the murders reported in the state during the same period, Director General of Police (DGP) OP Singh said on Monday, terming the situation "a man made misfortune" that can be contained with efforts.

The DGP issued an advisory directing the police personnel to address the crisis with humanitarian and mission-oriented approach by identifying blind spots and accident hotspots. The DGP's wake up call comes in the backdrop of Haryana witnessing high...