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This means that fatalities as a result of road crashes have increased by 7 per cent compared to 956 that were lost in 2023 within the same period.
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Pedestrians lead in fatalities at 384, compared with 323 recorded last year.
Deaths from road crashes have increased this year as compared to last year.
Data from the National Transport and Safety Authority between January 1 to March 20, reveals that 1,026 lives have been lost from road crashes.
This means that fatalities as a result of road crashes have increased by 7 per cent compared to 956 that were lost in 2023 within the same period.
Pedestrians lead in fatalities at 384, compared with 323 recorded last year.
Following are motorcyclists recording 242 deaths marking a slight decrease compared to 262 in 2023.
In 2024, at least 225 passengers have lost their lives in road crashes compared to 170 in 2023.
Some 77 drivers have lost their lives in road accidents. This is a decrease compared to 94 in the same period last year.
Pillion passengers recorded 82 deaths compared to 93 witnessed last year.
This year, only 16 pedal cyclists have died from an accident within the period under review compared to 17 recorded in 2023.
On Thursday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki revealed that the Police Traffic Department has been undertaking various interventions to curb the crashes.
"In line with our mandate, the Kenya Police Traffic Department continues to carry out planned and impromptu operations targeting public service vehicles," he said.
At least 22,958 drivers of PSVs were arrested and prosecuted for violating the Highway Code
As a result, this has led to the realization of more than Sh299.4 million in court fines and forfeitures between January 1 to February 29.
The CS revealed that every two weeks in a month, the department in collaboration with NTSA carries out joint enforcement exercises.
He was speaking when he appeared before the National Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure regarding the enforcement of traffic laws to enhance road safety.
From the exercise during the same period, Kindiki reported that drunk driving was identified as a cause of road traffic crashes.
By use of breathalyzer, 1,086 drivers were arrested and charged before court for drunk driving in the same period.
The Interior boss revealed that enforcement exercises target motorcyclists who don't abide by the law.
This led to the apprehension and prosecution of 5,590 motorcyclists with the traffic police detaining more than 6,692 motorcycles.
In addition to that, the CS highlighted that defective motor vehicles on the road are a result of both human error and mechanical defects which account for 11 percent of all traffic crashes.
To deal with this cause of road traffic accidents, the Traffic Department in conjunction with the National Transport and Safety Authority have continued to carry out targeted operations.
In January and February, 1,744 drivers were arrested for various violations and realization of Sh10,886,167 as court fines and forfeitures.