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Road crashes kill 15 people daily, says NTSA

Matatu plunges into Sondu Miriu River

A matatu is pulled out of Sondu Miriu River along Kisii-Kisumu Road following an accident on December 8, 2020.

Photo credit: Ondari Ogega | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  •  Some 291 pedestrians were slightly injured in 2020, while 267 got slightly injured in 2019, and761 drivers were seriously injured compared to 416 while 539 were slightly injured in 2020 and 437 in 2019.
  • Motorcyclists led with 1,046 which is a 54.5 percent increase from last year which had 677 fatalities; 2,026 were seriously injured compared to 1,246 in 2019 while 513 were slightly injured up from 318.

Road accidents have killed 155 in the last 10 days, translating to a daily death toll of 15.

Latest statistics from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) have revealed a rise in casualties, given that 107 died from accidents over the same period last year.