Despite efforts, commuting on city highways remains fraught with risk. Ludhiana reported maximum road accident deaths on National Highways among cities of the region in 2022. Ludhiana is followed by Amritsar with 28 such deaths in 39 accidents. Data of road accident deaths on National Highways in Ludhiana since 2016 says that the number of such deaths were highest in the city in 2017, when 147 cases were reported.