Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- Chandigarh experienced a 21% surge in road accident fatalities in 2024, rising to 78 from 64 the previous year, leaving yet more families grieving the loss of loves ones and the city staring at the deadly consequences of negligent driving.

The fatalities were overwhelmingly male-dominated, with 66 male victims compared to just 12 females.

According to data shared by the Chandigarh Police, the highest number of fatalities occurred in the young adults (18-35) group, accounting for 29 deaths, followed closely by the middle-aged adults (36-55) group, with 25 fatalities.

Together, these two groups represented 69% of the total deaths, their promising futures tragically wiped out in an instant.

A detailed breakdown hig...