Madhya Pradesh: 290 Deaths At Black Spots In Last 5 Years In Jabalpur

Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh): In past five years, 290 deaths occurred in road accidents at identified black spots in the district due to speeding and not wearing helmets.

A total of 3,000 deaths occurred in road accidents, including 290 deaths at the identified black spots from 2020 to June 2025, due to not wearing helmets and speeding. Most of the deceased were young people aged 20 to 23.

The details of road accidents for the past five years were informed by officials in a meeting of the Supreme Court's Road Safety Committee, chaired by chairman and retired Justice Abhay Manohar Sapre. The meeting was held at the collectorate.

The meeting was informed that 183 deaths occurred due to not wearing a seatbelt, and 9 deaths were caused by driving under the influence of alcohol.

In the district, 47 black spots increased from 2020 to the first half of 2025. The officials told the meeting that 2,632 people were injured in accidents caused by driving under the influence of alcohol from 2020 to June 2025.

Out of these, 1,807 accidents occurred in the first 6 months of 2025 alone, in which 2,097 people were seriously injured and 368 of them died.

Justice Sapre said the city of Jabalpur needs widespread improvement in road safety and traffic management.

The public transport should be promoted to reduce the number of small vehicles on the roads, he urged.

In the meeting, instructions were given to district officials to publish road accident-related statistics so that residents can understand the data and its seriousness.