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Elder Lister
At least 4,282 people have died in road accidents reported this year, compared to 4,090 deaths during the same period in 2023. This marks an increase of 192 lives lost due to road carnage, according to the latest statistics. This is according to the latest data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA). These deaths, according to data from the NTSA, occurred between January 1 and April 1, 2024.
“Since the year started 7,198 Kenyans have been involved in road accidents, marking an increase of 1,908 compared to last year, 3,316 were seriously injured and 2,693 suffered from minor injuries,” NTSA said. During the same period last year, 1,129 fatalities in road accidents were reported, with 2,435 others seriously injured and 1,726 sustaining minor injuries.
So far this year, pedestrian fatalities stand at 436, compared with 374 recorded last year. Motorcyclists’ fatalities stand at 276, which is a slight decrease compared to 311 in 2023. Since the beginning of the year, 255 passengers lost their lives in road crashes compared to 211 in 2023. At the same time, 98 drivers also lost their lives which is a decrease compared of 108 compared to the same period last year.
Pillion passengers recorded 102 deaths compared to 105 witnessed last year, while only 22 pedal cyclists have died from an accident within the period under review compared to 20 recorded in 2023.