{"id":124726,"date":"2025-11-14T13:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/pedestrian-deaths-surge-as-kenya-records-3890-road-fatalities-this-year\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:04:59","slug":"pedestrian-deaths-surge-as-kenya-records-3890-road-fatalities-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/pedestrian-deaths-surge-as-kenya-records-3890-road-fatalities-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedestrian deaths surge as Kenya records 3,890 road fatalities this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 \u2014 The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has raised the alarm over a surge in pedestrian deaths, revealing that 1,460 pedestrians have been killed since January, making them the most at-risk group on Kenyan roads.<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to NTSA data, 3,890 people died in road crashes between January 1 and October 22, 2025 \u2014 an increase from the 3,805 fatalities recorded over the same period in 2024.<\/p>\n

The latest figures show rises across several categories, including drivers, pillion passengers and motorcyclists.<\/p>\n

Of the 3,890 fatalities logged this year, 351 were drivers, 378 pillion passengers, 57 pedal cyclists and 1,000 motorcyclists.<\/p>\n

NTSA Principal Officer for Corporate Communication, Antony Nyongesa, described the rising toll as \u201cdisheartening,\u201d noting that many pedestrians killed were simply going about their daily routines when struck by reckless motorists.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite appalling and disheartening that pedestrians are now the vulnerable road users and we\u2019ve lost quite a number since the year began \u2014 more than 1,400,\u201d Nyongesa said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is painful considering these are innocent Kenyans walking on the roads, going about their personal or official duties, only to be knocked down or run over by someone being reckless.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reckless conduct <\/h2>\n

He urged motorists to obey traffic regulations and remain mindful of vulnerable road users, while also appealing to pedestrians to take responsibility for their own safety by using designated crossing points and walking in the proper direction of traffic.<\/p>\n

NTSA attributes the fatal crashes mainly to hit-and-run incidents, loss of control by both vehicles and motorcycles, improper overtaking, failure to keep lane causing head-on collisions, tailgating resulting in rear-end crashes, stalled vehicles left without warning signs, and careless pedestrian crossings.<\/p>\n

Kenya will on Sunday join the rest of the world in marking the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, observed every third Sunday of November.
This year\u2019s national event will be held in Eldoret, bringing together government institutions, private sector players, civil society organisations and families affected by road crashes.<\/p>\n

The 2025 theme, \u201cLost Talents,\u201d pays tribute to teachers, students, media practitioners, contractors, drivers and other skilled individuals whose premature deaths have deeply impacted their families and communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t want to lose these people. They are depended on by their families, their societies and the government. Even one life lost is one too many,\u201d Nyongesa said.<\/p>\n

With the festive season approaching, NTSA is urging Kenyans to remain vigilant on the roads. Nyongesa encouraged passengers to speak up against reckless driving \u2014 especially speeding and wrong-way driving.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake whatever steps necessary to ensure the driver keeps within the speed limits. Safety begins with all of us,\u201d he said.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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