355 Fatalities Reported on Highways Through Pimpri-Chinchwad in 2.5 Years
What happened
According to traffic police data, 355 people lost their lives and 492 were seriously injured due to road accidents on four major highways passing through Pimpri-Chinchwad. These routes include the Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway, Old Pune-Mumbai Highway, Pune-Nashik Highway, and Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur Highway. The figures cover the period from 2024 through the first six months of 2026.
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Why it matters
The Pune-Nashik Highway was the deadliest route, accounting for 126 deaths over the three-year period. The Mumbai-Bengaluru Highway recorded 94 deaths, while the Talegaon-Chakan-Shikrapur route recorded 82 deaths.
The incident relates to the operational environment of Pimpri-Chinchwad, which is integrated into the Pune metropolitan region.
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Who's involved
- Pimpri-ChinchwadThe twin-town where the accident data was collected and where the highways pass through.
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Pimpri-Chinchwad
municipality and twin-town in Pune district, Maharashtra, India
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