During the nine days of Navratri, Trauma (vehicular) accidents (trauma caused due to the road accidents) surged compared to regular days. Data from 108 EMRI services shows a 15.67% increase in vehicle-related injuries, with 837 accidents recorded during the Navratri period in Ahmedabad, where on an average daily reported cases of accidents were around 90. 

In Gujarat, on normal days, 423 vehicular trauma cases were registered, but the number rose to 499 during the festive period, recording a staggering rise of 18.04%.

In Ahmedabad, a total of 8,437 emergency cases were logged over the nine days of Navratri. This included health emergencies like abdominal pain, breathing issues which slightly rose compared to normal days, high fever, cardiac attacks, and strokes resulting in a total of 41,339 emergency cases across the state.

To address the rising number of accidents, Ahmedabad City Police had deployed additional traffic officers at night. However, despite these measures, the state saw a rise in the number of accidents.

This came after statements from Home Minister Harsh Sangahavi who permitted ‘Khelayias’ to play garba till 5 am. 

With the rise in vehicular accidents, the festival also saw alarming incidents of violence and crime, including a stabbing of a 16-year-old boy in Thaltej and reports of gang-rape of minors in the state, which raised questions about the security of citizens. 

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