Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- Despite sustained investments in road safety infrastructure, there has been no let-up in fatal accidents on Chandigarh's roads, with pedestrians and two-wheeler riders paying the highest price.

Crores have been spent on pedestrian and traffic light countdown timers, pelican crossings, CCTV-enforced zebra crossings, clearly demarcated pedestrian paths and an extensive network of cycling tracks. Yet, instead of falling, accident deaths continue to rise.

Fatal road accidents in the city have shown an upward trend in 2025, with 78 crashes claiming 81 lives till December 11 - a 15% jump from 70 deaths in 67 accidents during the same period in 2024.

Overall, there were 181 road crashes in 2025, meaning over two in five...