Chittoor and Tirupati lack dedicated trauma care centers despite high accident rates on 12 national highways.
Roughly 50 to 55 lives are lost monthly in road accidents, with nearly 1,400 annual injuries recorded.
Medical experts stress the necessity of 'golden hour' care, which is currently hindered by the need to transfer patients between hospitals.
Despite multiple proposals for centers in various towns, infrastructure development has yet to materialize.