Islamabad, November 3, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
As many as 464 people were killed and 23,543 others seriously injured in 44,797 road accidents in Pakistan’s Punjab province during October, with nearly three-quarters of the crashes involving motorcycles, local media reported on Tuesday, citing rescue authorities.
The figures were shared during a monthly review of Rescue 1122’s emergency operations. Rescue teams responded to 231,056 emergencies and saved 233,210 people during the month. These included road accidents, fires, medical emergencies, drowning incidents and other rescue operations.
Lahore reported the highest number of road accidents at 7,874, followed by Multan with 2,838, Faisalabad with 2,615, Gujranwala with 2,092 and Sheikhupura with 1,714. Taunsa Sharif reported 142 crashes.
Rescue 1122 also recorded 1,726 fire emergencies and 94 drowning incidents. Its other responses included 6,924 fire and rescue emergencies, 5,275 diabetic cases, 4,915 psychosocial emergencies, 4,227 cases involving back and joint pain, 4,195 crime-related emergencies and 379 allergy cases.
Lahore recorded 357 fire incidents, followed by Faisalabad with 122, Rawalpindi with 116, Multan with 109, Sheikhupura with 66 and Gujranwala with 62, according to The Express Tribune.
In a separate accident on October 29, at least five people were killed and 27 injured after a passenger bus plunged into a drain in the Fatehke area of Pindi Bhattian tehsil in Hafizabad district. Rescue officials said overspeeding caused the driver to lose control. The injured received first aid at the spot, while 20 were shifted to hospital, Dawn reported.
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