Written By: Tabasum Nasiry
In recent years, Afghanistan has experienced a rise in traffic accidents, primarily due to factors such as driver negligence, poor road conditions, excessive speed, and a lack of effective traffic laws.
According to findings from Khaama Press, there were 15 traffic accidents across ten provinces in the past month, resulting in 42 deaths and 62 injuries.
These accidents, recorded from August 2 to September 2, mainly occurred on the Bamyan highway. Reports indicate that traffic incidents were also reported in Faryab, Maidan Wardak, the Takhar-Badakhshan highway, Samangan, Ghazni, Ghor, the Bamyan-Baghlan highway, Bamyan, Herat, Farah, Parwan, and Badakhshan.
Women and children have also been among the victims of these traffic incidents. The first accident of the past month occurred on Saturday, August 4, in the Andkhoy district of Faryab, resulting in nine deaths and three injuries.
Notably, the majority of traffic incidents occurred in Bamyan, Ghazni, and Ghor, where 18 people were killed and 38 others injured. The first accident happened on August 21, the second on August 21 in the center of Bamyan, and the third on August 30 in the Yakawlang district of Bamyan.
Recently, the Badakhshan Police Command reported that a crash involving a “Sarcheshmeh” vehicle in the Ashkashim district resulted in four deaths and two injuries. Technical issues with roads due to poor construction, speeding, drug addiction, driver negligence, and a lack of traffic signs have been cited as major causes of traffic accidents in the country.
Additionally, Badakhshan police reported 46 deaths from traffic accidents over the past three months. Local officials have identified driver negligence and excessive speed as the primary causes of these accidents.
Traffic incidents have increased across various provinces, with the Interior Ministry reporting 4,278 different traffic accidents over the past year, resulting in 2,001 deaths and 5,996 injuries, including among women and children.
Previously, the General Traffic Department announced plans to implement an electronic management system for five major highways, which have experienced the highest number of accidents. This plan includes establishing vehicle management centers, electronic traffic signals, and installing speed cameras.
According to the Director of Planning and Policy at the General Traffic Department, this plan will be implemented on the highways Kabul-Torkham, Kabul-Gardez, Kabul-Herat, Kabul-Faryab, and Kabul-Badakhshan.
The rise in traffic accidents highlights the urgent need for improved road safety measures, effective traffic management, and stricter enforcement of regulations to prevent further loss of lives and injuries across Afghanistan.
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