The Karachi Traffic Police have launched a citywide campaign targeting motorcycle safety and workplace compliance. The initiative comes in response to rising concerns about traffic violations and accidents across the city.
Directives to Organizations
DIG Traffic Peer Muhammad Shah issued directives to mills, factories, industries, and other organizations, instructing them to ensure their employees comply with traffic safety rules. Organizations have been told to verify that motorcycles meet safety standards, display legal number plates, and that riders carry valid driving licenses.
Safety Requirements
The advisory mandates that every motorcycle be equipped with functioning headlights, tail lights, indicators, side mirrors, and chain covers.
Helmets are compulsory for riders, and compliance is to be ensured without exception. Peer Muhammad Shah directed senior officers, including SOs and DSPs, to conduct field visits and monitor implementation.
Accident Statistics
The campaign follows alarming traffic accident figures in Karachi. At least 546 people lost their lives in road accidents during the first seven months of 2025, while 8,136 were injured, according to rescue data.
Heavy vehicles were involved in 165 of the fatalities, with trailers causing 62 deaths, water tankers 37, dumpers 32, and buses 20.
Recent Tragedy
One of the most recent incidents occurred on Rashid Minhas Road, where a speeding dumper ran over a motorcycle, killing a 22-year-old woman, Mahnoor, and her 14-year-old brother, Ahmed Raza. Their father was critically injured in the crash. The accident sparked public anger, with residents setting at least seven dumpers on fire in protest.
Road Safety Concerns
Authorities have urged strict enforcement of traffic laws and improvements in road safety measures to reduce the growing number of deadly accidents in the city. The newly launched campaign is expected to play a key role in addressing these challenges.
