Photos of a Saloon car before and after an accident elicited emotion among Kenyans who were concerned with the increase in road carnage.
The images shared on Friday, September 30, went viral as Kenyans educated each other, urging motorists to exercise caution and observe traffic laws while driving.
Others also expressed concern over losses motorists incur after accidents given that the Saloon car was brand new, bearing the KD number plate series.
Reports alleged that the accident was a result of overspeeding. However, the actual cause of the crash, the accident scene and the details of the occupants had not yet been ascertained by time of publishing.
"Before and after bad decisions. Speeds that thrill also kill. Slow down, motorist," read the caption posted on the popular social page Ma3Route.
Consequently, Kenyans expressed regret over the growing trend of road carnages blamed on overspeeding.
"Speed thrills and speed kills. My problem is that it may cost the lives of other careful road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, bikers or innocent bystanders. Common sense should prevail whenever behind the wheel," Joel Musyoki opined on Facebook.
"Apart from rally cars, the rest are not safe while being driven at high speeds. No car can withstand rolling or head-on collision since they are made with lighter material to save on fuel. Any car speeding above 100km/h is a killer machine," Mukulya Kioko echoed.
The viral photo emerged days after the National Police Service (NPS) raised alarm over increasing road accidents on Kenyan roads as they launched a crackdown to curb road carnages.
According to data by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), 15,925 crashes have been recorded on Kenyan roads this year as of September 26.
3,541 Kenyans have so far lost their lives on the roads in that period with pedestrians leading with 1,269 deaths.
"From our assessment, the increase was mainly attributed to preventable and predictable factors. Non-usage of seat belts by commuters, driver behaviour such as speeding leading to loss of control in high occupancy vehicles and poor mechanical condition of vehicles resulting in brake failure and tyre burst were some of the noted causes," NTSA stated.
