The worst of these accidents took place on the Yamuna Expressway near Mathura on December 16 last year that killed at least 17 and injured 89 people. Like Delhi, western Uttar Pradesh sees heavy fog in late December and January, which makes it unsurprising that most fatalities are reported in this region. Two fatal crashes in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab took place earlier this week. A head-on motorcycle collision in Etah killed three and injured two on Monday, while a car-bus collision in Hoshiarpur took four lives. The Punjab crash took place in the early hours of Saturday.

Source: Indian Express January 14, 2026 02:12 UTC