Jammu, Jan. 23 -- Nearly 3,700 people have died and over 29,000 others were injured in more than 20,000 road accidents across Jammu and Kashmir since June 2022, a senior government official said here on Thursday.

The majority of these fatalities and accidents occurred on major highways in Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur and Rajouri districts, the official said.

These details were shared during a meeting chaired by chief secretary Atal Dulloo to assess the implementation of road safety measures recommended by the Supreme Court.

The chief secretary sought a detailed account of the status of compliance with Supreme Court directions and underscored the need for extensive use of GIS-based data to identify vulnerable and accident-prone areas.

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