Traffic police on Tuesday released statistics on the leading causes of road crash fatalities outlining that motorcycles are the number killer vehicles on Kenyan roads.
The survey conducted between January 1 and February 28 indicated that a majority of the deaths on the roads have comprised of boda-boda riders and pedestrians.
Traffic Commandant Samuel Kimaru reported that 538 people have been reported dead since January 2018.
Out of the 538, 373 fatalities were motorcycle riders, pedestrians knocked down by the motorcycles and pillion passengers.
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Nairobi County was reported to have the highest number of casualties at 194.
Of these were 123 motorcyclists who perished together with 57 pillion passengers and 10 cyclists.
Mr Kimaru added that 52 drivers also perished during the time as well as 102 passengers.
Explaining the over 10-hour gridlock on Mombasa road on Saturday night, the traffic commandant blamed impatient drivers for the incident that saw many stranded overnight.
The traffic began on Saturday evening with vehicles stretched out for kilometres, stuck in the mud and an accident involving a lorry and a pickup at Lukenya, which claimed one life.
He further warned drivers caught creating a gridlock would be arrested, charged and have their licences withdrawn.
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