Chandigarh, Jan. 26 -- Punjab has recorded a 48% decline in road accident fatalities following the establishment of the Sadak Surakhya Force (SSF), chief minister Bhagwant Mann said on Sunday. He attributed the success to a system focused on swift emergency response, immediate first aid, and enhanced trauma care.

Once ranked among the top three states for road accident deaths, Punjab has significantly reversed the trend, with lives being saved through faster hospitalisation and improved treatment protocols, Mann said.

Highlighting the impact of this intervention, Mann added that the SSF has been central to transforming accident-prone stretches, such as the notorious Sirhind-Patiala "killer road", and that the state has also supported th...