Patiala, Dec. 12 -- Punjab, on average, recorded 13 road fatalities in 2024, according to the data presented by the ministry of road transport and highways in the Rajya Sabha in a reply to a question during the ongoing winter session of Parliament.

The state logged 6,063 accidents last year, resulting in 4,759 deaths in 2024. In 2023, according to the state's data, the number of fatalities was 4,829.

Of the total deaths, 3,140 or 66% are attributed to speeding alone, the ministry's data revealed. The figure further indicated that 609 people, who died in crashes, could potentially have been saved had they been wearing helmets.

Among four-wheeler occupants, 391 fatalities were attributed to the non-use of seat belts. Overloading of vehic...