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. Transport department secretary Avny Lavasa said since the operationalisation of the i-RAD portal in June 2022, a total of 20,135 road accidents involving 32,819 persons had been reported in J&K. These accidents resulted in 3,688 fatalities and 29,131 grievous or minor injuries too. Data analysis revealed that most accidents took place between 3 pm and 9 pm, with rash driving and speeding accounting for nearly 50% of road mishaps in 2025.HTC...