LAHORE:
At least 410 people lost their lives and another 37,938 suffered serious injuries in road accidents in Punjab during February 2026, according to data released by the Department of Emergency Services (Rescue 1122).
Secretary Emergency Services Department Dr Rizwan Naseer reviewed the operational performance of all districts during the month and expressed serious concern over the increasing number of accidents and deaths on roads.
During February, Rescue 1122 responded to 187,761 emergencies across the province and provided assistance to 189,869 victims. Of these emergencies, 125,152 were medical cases, while 37,938 were traffic accidents.
Other incidents handled by Rescue 1122 included 6,380 falls and slips, 4,927 surrender cases, 3,320 crime-related incidents, 2,085 fire emergencies, 1,968 occupational injuries, 1,121 animal rescue operations, 563 electric shocks, 451 burn cases, 43 drowning incidents, 34 structural collapses and 3,779 operations diverse.
The data showed that the 37,938 traffic accidents caused 19,773 serious injuries and 410 deaths during the month analyzed.
A monthly operational performance review meeting was held on Monday, chaired by Dr Rizwan Naseer. The meeting was attended by directors of emergency services, chiefs of various wings and the provincial monitoring officer, while district emergency officers (DEOs) participated through video link.
The DEOs presented performance reports of their respective districts, highlighting major emergencies, challenges, case studies, lessons learned and initiatives undertaken.
District statistics revealed that Lahore recorded the highest number of road accidents, with 6,961 accidents resulting in 40 deaths.
Faisalabad reported 2,690 accidents, Multan 2,486, Gujranwala 2,044, Sheikhupura 1,433 and Rawalpindi 1,186, while the remaining 21,138 accidents occurred in other districts of Punjab.
In terms of fire incidents, major cities also reported higher numbers. Lahore recorded 372 cases of fire, followed by Faisalabad with 180, Rawalpindi with 141, Rahim Yar Khan with 110, Gujranwala with 72 and Multan with 69 incidents.
