Karachi: At least 536 people lost their lives in traffic accidents across the city during the first seven months of 2025, according to official data.
The report shows that 51 of the victims were women, while 68 were children. Heavy vehicle accidents claimed a significant number of lives, with 25 killed in bus accidents, 11 in minibus crashes, 6 in coach incidents, 48 in trailer accidents, 60 in truck collisions, 20 in dumper-related crashes, 44 in water tanker accidents, and 6 in oil tanker mishaps.
Other vehicles involved included Suzuki pickups (15 fatalities), jeeps (5), cars (58), motorcycle rickshaws (12), motorcycles (88), and unidentified vehicles (103). Motorcyclists were the most affected group with 274 deaths, followed by 179 pedestrians and 83 passengers in other vehicles.
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By district, Malir recorded the highest fatalities with 174 deaths, followed by Keamari/West with 136, Central with 75, East with 52, Korangi with 52, South with 44, and City District with 3 fatalities.
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