LUCKNOW, Dec. 21 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced that Uttar Pradesh will observe a Statewide Road Safety Month from January 1 to 31, 2026, according to an official statement.

The decision was prompted by alarm over 24,776 deaths in 46,223 road accidents across UP till November 2025.

He directed that the campaign be implemented strictly on the 4E model - education, enforcement, engineering and emergency care - with equal focus on all four pillars.

He called the rising number of road accidents a serious social challenge that requires firm action, mass participation and sustained behavioural change.

Chairing a high-level review meeting, he said road safety must not remain a routine administrative exercise but evol...