[PHOTOS] NTSA marks World Day of Remembrance for road crash victims

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on Sunday marked the World Day of Remembrance for road crash victims.

NTSA and other stakeholders held a match to Delamare Naivasha in remembrance of those who have lost their lives or got injured through road accidents.

The United Nations in 2005 endorsed it as a global day to be observed every third Sunday in November each year, as the 'appropriate acknowledgement for victims of road traffic injuries and their families'.

According to the UN, the objective of the day to provide a platform for road traffic victims and their families to remember all people killed and seriously injured on the roads.

It also aims to acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services and advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families.

The 2023 Kenya Demographic Health Survey shows that at least 4,690 people lost their lives on Kenyan roads in 2022.

The year recorded 21,757 road accident casualties, representing a 5.5 per cent increase from the 20,625 deaths reported in 2021. 

The number of those who lost their lives in road crashes in 2021 was 4,579.

The number of victims who sustained serious injuries in 2022 was 9,935, a decrease from the 10,050 who were critically injured in 2021.