On March 30, 2025, at Palghar on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, a flammable oil tanker (carrying kerosene oil) fell off the flyover at Masan Naka (Palghar).
At the time of the accident, national highway traffic was moving normally, and below the flyover, there were few vendors and a service road with ongoing traffic movement.
Around 4:55 PM, the accident occurred due to the driver losing control, causing the Oil tanker to fall off the flyover and catch fire.
Emergency traffic and rescue teams reached the spot immediately to clear the service road and manage the situation.
This is a common occurrence on Indian roads, which leads to severe injuries, property damage, and loss of life.
Have you imagined?
The service road was blocked for hours.
Injured individuals may bear lifelong scars.
The burnt tanker is beyond repair, rendering its material unusable.
What’s your opinion on this road accident?
- Was the road curved?
- Was the driver over speeding?
- Was the helper driving instead of the driver?
- Were road markings invisible?
- Did the tanker driver attempt to overtake from the left on a right-curved road?
- Was there a brake failure?
- Did the driver apply sudden brakes?
- Any other possible factors?
Ask yourself: What was the root cause of this accident? Could it have led to a major explosion?
Similar incidents keep happening on roads-how to prevent them?
Drive Safe, Stay Safe.
Follow Road Safety Rules.
Safe Road Life
