Gravel roads and drinking fuel Omaheke crashes

The police in the Omaheke region arrested 189 drunk drivers between 2023 and 2026, as stakeholders met at Gobabis to address the region’s rising road safety concerns.

Regional police commander Heinrich Tjiveze revealed this during a consultative meeting on road accidents with the parliamentary standing committee on transport, infrastructure and housing at Gobabis yesterday.

He said alcohol abuse is one of the leading contributors to road crashes in the region.

“Roaming farm and wild animals, pedestrians jaywalking, fatigue among long-distance drivers and speeding also contribute to road accidents,” he said.

Tjiveze said 109 people were arrested during the 2024/25 financial year and 73 during the 2023/24 financial year.