The Mumbai-Nashik Highway stretch near Kharegaon has become a significant accident-prone area, with three fatalities occurring within a month. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has widened the highway to 12 lanes as part of a major infrastructure project, but motorists report a lack of essential safety measures, including warning signboards and lane guidance markings. The Kharegaon junction is particularly dangerous, where traffic merges from the Mumbra Bypass, and high-speed vehicles often encounter sudden lane changes without adequate warning. Recent accidents include a motorcycle collision with a container truck, resulting in the deaths of a couple from Dombivli on April 18, and a car crash into a parked tanker on April 14, which killed one person and injured four others. Local residents have voiced strong opposition to the planned resumption of toll collection at Kharegaon, arguing that safety should be prioritized. Traffic police have identified multiple black spots along the stretch and have requested urgent safety measures from NHAI and the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC).