by the Numbers
Road fatalities decrease this year, pedestrians
still most vulnerable road users
By Lilian Okwili
R
oad fatalities have gone down
by 7.1 percent as at 28th August
this year compared to the same
period last year.
According to statistics from
the National Transport and Safety
Authority, 1870 people died between
1st January and 28th August this year
compared to 2,014 fatalities recorded
in similar period last year.
Pedestrians are account for the
highest number of road fatalities with
703 death this year representing a
decline of 47 fatalities compared to
750 recorded in 2016.
Passengers account for the second
most vulnerable group in road fatalities
recording 465 fatalities, a drop of 30
deaths from what recorded in similar
period last year.
Motorcyclists are the third highest
with 313 fatalities compared to 346
recorded last year while 36 pedal
cyclist died this year unlike 47 fatalities
in 2016.
The number of death of drivers
reduced from 232 last year to 207
which was a great improvement of 10.8
percent in reduced fatalities.
Pillion passengers recorded the
lowest number of fatalities at 146, two
less deaths from what was recorded
previous year.
Comparative statistics trends for 2016 and 2017 as at 31 st August 2017
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756
705
PEDESTRIANS
236
208
DRIVERS
502
479
PASSENGERS
145
148
PILLION PASS
48
36
PEDAL CYC
351
317
M/CYCLISTS
Classes of victims
1 JAN - 31 AUGUST 2016 TOTAL: 2,038
1 JAN - 31 AUGUST 2017 TOTAL: 1,893
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