PRAYAGRAJ, Feb. 17 -- The district traffic department's campaign,Drive for Zero Road Fatalities, to bring road accident deaths down to zero has begun to show results, with official data indicating a steady fall in fatalities since July 2025.

In July 2025, 133 fatal accidents claimed 64 lives. The numbers dipped to 111 accidents and 53 deaths in August, followed by 94 accidents and 51 deaths in September. October saw 104 accidents resulting in 45 fatalities, while November recorded 103 accidents and 43 deaths. The year ended with a sharp drop in December, when 68 accidents caused 39 deaths.

Buoyed by the successful handling of the massive Maha Kumbh 2025-during which 66 crore devotees visited the city in just 45 days-the department has a...