| Date: | 1 October 2022 |
| Location: | Kannur district, India |
| Type: | vehicle accident |
| Reported Deaths: | 27 |
| Reported Injuries: | 9 |
On October 1, 2022, a tractor carrying pilgrims overturned and fell into a pond near Bhadeuna village in Kanpur district in Uttar Pradesh, India. 27 people died in the accident, while 9 others were injured. Most of the victims were women and children.[1]
After the incident, the Government of Uttar Pradesh banned the use of tractor-trolleys for traveling in the state.[2]
According to the 2019 annual report of India's Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Kanpur is the fifth-highest road accident fatalities and the highest crash severity in India.[3] In September 2022, ten people died as a tractor-trolley carrying 47 fell into a pond in Itaunja town of Lucknow.[4]
A tractor-trolley carrying 40 or 50 passengers was on to Ghatampur after attending a Mundan ceremony at the Chandrika Devi temple in Fatehpur. The tractor-trolley overturned and fell into a pond leading to the deaths of 27 people and many injured. The accident survivors alleged that the driver was drunk and speeding.[1] The accident occurred near Bhadeuna village, in the Kanpur district, under the Saadh police station.[1]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of India Droupadi Murmu and Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath have expressed grief over the incident.[5] [6] The Indian government has announced an ex-gratia amount of 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased and 50,000 for the injured.[5]
The Uttar Pradesh Police and district administration in the state ran a ten-day special drive against traveling in tractor-trolleys and other goods carriers.[7] The government also issued a circular mentioning penalty of 10,000 for those who found using tractor-trolleys for traveling purposes.[8]