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BLACK SPOTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
route hazard mapping report, Mariga
said that the more than 3,000 fatalities
recorded annually and several thousands
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Society and economy.
Left; NTSA Director General Mr Francis Meja with NTSA board chairperson Jackson N. The Authority’s chairman Lit. Gen (RTD)
Waweru (far right) Jackson Waweru said the number of
deaths from accidents had decreased
The National Transport and Safety “Fixing or improving single elements EQNLCD@SGRHMSNHM
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completely reduce future crashes. Equal was still high and interventions needed
in the country that many Kenyans are emphasis must be placed on vulnerable to be put in place.
likely to lose their lives while on the road road users like pedestrians, cyclists, Some of the interventions already
traveling. The black spots that continue motor cyclists, people with disabilities implemented by the authority, he said,
to claim the lives of motorists and and children as well as drivers and include the enhancing of awareness
pedestrians are located on the Northern passengers of motor vehicles,” said about road use, introduction of a
Corridor and in Nairobi County. Maringa. curriculum for training, testing and
licensing of drivers, instructors and
A report released by NTSA in the month Speaking during the launch of the examiners. Waweru said passengers
of August reveals that the number of Northern Corridor and Nairobi County were the major victims of road crashes in
black spots in the country has increased the corridor.
drastically from the 166 recorded
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blackspot, seasons and vehicles involved issuance of smart driving license and
in crashes, possible features that SGDQC(CDMSH?DQ
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contribute to accidents in the area and increased road safety management and
gives recommendations. coordination at the county level through
[safety committees],” he said.
It also captures the engineering and
enforcement interventions needed for
each of the black spots and notes the
distance to the medical facilities where
road crash victims are evacuated after a
crash.
Transport Principal Secretary, Paul Left; NTSA Director General Mr Francis Meja handsover a copy of the Northern Corridor
,@QHMF@HCDMSH?DCSGDL@HMB@TRDR Report to CheckMate Managing Director Mr Habel Amakobe(right)
of road crashes as human error, poor
condition of vehicles and road design.
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