Nairobi's deadliest roads – Daily Nation

The National Transportation and Security Authority has identified 273 most deadly places for pedestrians and motorists.

The Mombasa-Malaba Road, commonly referred to as the Northern Corridor, has sections totaling 391 kilometers where one is most likely to be involved in an accident.

In Nairobi, 52 kilometers of various roads are clbadified as black dots.

The spots increased dramatically from 166 in 2013 due to a growing population, poor roads for pedestrians and cyclists, encroachment on roads and poor behavior of road users.

A recent NTSA report profiles each crash site and gives suggestions for saving lives.

On the infamous stretch of Salgaa, the authority identified a new black spot

C is on a straight stretch of 9.7 kilometers with a single elbow and a single front . hill.

"The hilly section usually has slow moving vehicles, cattle intersect in some sections, but there are no signs, and road markers have also disappeared," the report says.

"The reasons for the many accidents on the scene include excessive speed, careless overtaking and pedestrian crossings, the signs are not adequate."

Senior Secretary of Transportation Paul Maringa stated that The main causes of accidents are human error, the condition of vehicles and the design of roads, Professor Maringa said at the launch of the mapping report of the Northern Corridor and Nairobi County.

"Equal emphasis must be placed on vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, the disabled and children."

He adds that more than 3,000 deaths and tens of thousands of injuries recorded annually have serious implications on society and the nation's economy.

Jackson Waweru, NTSA President, says the death toll has increased from 2,965 in 2016 to 2,919 in 2017, but admitted that the figure is still very high.

He added that some of the interventions implemented by the authority include awareness of the use of roads and introduce a program for the training, testing and licensing of drivers, instructors and examiners.

Others are the tests of drivers working on long distance travel saccos and introducing technology into most of the services provided by the authority.

"The Authority rolled out the issuance of the Intelligent Driving License, and finally, there is an increase in the management of road safety and coordination by the County Transportation and Safety Committees", was -he adds.

million. Waweru added that accidents are the main cause of accidents in the corridor. week, during the day and at night and in the dry and wet seasons. The largest number of accidents is that of Nairobi

The Outering Road is the deadliest, with more than 23 deaths recorded since the beginning of the year.

Thika Highway, which is also on the list of the deadliest roads, counts 16

"There are bridges that are not often used by pedestrians or are built far from the points of human traffic, "says the NTSA report. . Speed ​​bumps cause accidents, especially at night and on weekends. "

Other deadly roads in Nairobi include Landhies (Muthurwa), Jogoo, Lang & Ata, Kangundo, East Bypbad, South Bypbad, Mbagathi Way, and North Bypbad.The main factors of death and injuries on these roads are dangerous pedestrian crossings (near markets or shops, residential areas and schools), insufficient or lack of signage and road signs, driver behavior (excess of speed, obstruction by matatus, use of non-designated bus stops and reckless motorcyclists)

The Administration recommended a multi-sectoral approach to reduce fatal accidents including the application of the law, road construction agencies, county governments and non-governmental road safety organizations.and maintenance of road furniture and signage is another prio ", says the NTSA report

" Road safety audits are a useful tool "