What Are the Solutions to Road Fatalities?
Road crashes impose serious economic and public health burdens on Namibia. The economic cost is estimated at more than N$1.3 billion annually. Despite having some of the best road infrastructure in Africa, Namibia experiences severe road safety challenges, reporting more than 400 fatalities a year. This translates into a traffic mortality rate of approximately 14 […] The post What Are the Solutions to Road Fatalities? appeared first on The Namibian .
Road crashes impose serious economic and public health burdens on Namibia. The economic cost is estimated at more than N$1.3 billion annually.
Despite having some of the best road infrastructure in Africa, Namibia experiences severe road safety challenges, reporting more than 400 fatalities a year.
This translates into a traffic mortality rate of approximately 14 deaths per 100 000 people and hundreds of lives lost every year.
Road accidents remain a severe public health and economic crisis.
Pedestrians and other non-motorised transport (NMT) road users carry a large part of this road safety burden.
Vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists consistently account for the highest percentage of fatalities and injuries, with the Khomas region historically observing the highest numbers.
