A total of 891
people have perished in road accidents between January 1 and April 18 compared to 897
same period last year.
Pedestrians contributed the highest number of fatalities at 339 according to a
survey released on Friday by NTSA.
“Pedestrians remain the most vulnerable category of road users with 339 of them having lost their lives as up to April 19, 2018,” read
the statement the
National Safety Authority.
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The survey suggests 186 motorcyclists perished in the same period, up from
164 recorded in 2017.
PSV passengers came third in the number of fatalities at 176 since January and
pillion passengers
at
84.
Drivers who have died in the same period are
down to 88 compared to 92 last year.
The report comes in the wake of a public uproar over the lack of footbridges and service lanes along the newly constructed Outering Road.
It is reported that the road claims at least four lives daily.
However,
Kenya Urban Roads Authority has
said that it
plans to erect 11 footbridges between Taj Mall on North Airport Road to GSU headquarters in Ruaraka.
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The report revealed a significant decrease in the number of victims injured from 1,120 to 638.
