At Least 26 Killed in Seven Traffic Incidents Across Afghanistan and Iran in One Week
Statistics collected by AMU indicate that between June 29 and July 6, at least 26 people, including 11 children and five women, have lost their lives in seven traffic incidents in Afghanistan and one incident in Iran. Additionally, 46 others were injured. These figures are based on incidents confirmed by the Taliban administration or reliable sources.
The highest number of casualties was recorded in Laghman province, where a traffic accident claimed 18 lives and injured 35 others. In Ghazni province, two separate incidents resulted in one death and two injuries.
In Jowzjan province, two traffic incidents left six people injured, while in Farah province, one person died due to an accident. Meanwhile, in Semnan province of Iran, a traffic incident caused the deaths of six Afghan nationals and injured three more.
These statistics only include incidents confirmed within the specified time frame, and the actual number of incidents and casualties is likely higher. Previously, the Taliban administration reported that during the Eid al-Adha holidays, from June 20 to 22, over 80 traffic incidents were recorded in four provinces—Paktia, Ghazni, Kunar, and Balkh—resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries.
According to Taliban officials, driver negligence, speeding, and failure to obey traffic laws are the main causes of these incidents. However, experts have consistently pointed to poor traffic management, lack of effective supervision on highways, and absence of preventive programs as contributing factors—issues that have received little serious attention in recent years.
Traffic incidents remain a leading cause of unnatural deaths in the country. Reports indicate an increase in such accidents in various provinces in recent months, continuing to claim lives and cause serious injuries among the population.
