REPORT: 12 Kenyans Are Killed In Traffic Accidents Daily – NTSA
According to the most recent National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) statistics, around 12 Kenyans died in road accidents during the fiscal year 2024/25.
According to the Authority’s figures, 3,581 fatalities occurred between June 2024 and March 2025, representing a 10% rise over the fiscal year 2023-24.
8,874 Kenyans were seriously injured, while 5,620 were slightly injured in traffic accidents.
In terms of road-user categories, pedestrians had the most fatalities (1,342), followed by motorcyclists (939), passengers (604), pillion passengers (357), drivers (285), and pedal cyclists (54).
The NTSA recorded 1,139 fatalities between January and March 2025, a 2.5% drop from 1,168 fatalities in 2024.
The total number of major injuries reduced by 481, or 14.6 percent.
During that time, pedestrians remained the top category of road users killed in collisions, accounting for 36.9 percent of all traffic-related deaths in 2025, up from 37.1 percent in 2024.
Pedestrians, pedal cyclists, pillion passengers, and motorcyclists were among the most vulnerable road users, accounting for 76.1 percent of all road traffic fatalities.
Nairobi had the highest number of fatalities countrywide between January and March 2025, with 138 deaths.
The majority of fatalities happened on Thika Superhighway, Mombasa Road, Outering Road, and Langata Road.
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Mandera, Marsabit, and Samburu counties had fewer fatalities in 2025, with one each.
In terms of gender, male fatalities accounted for 84.9% of all traffic deaths, while female deaths accounted for 15.1%.
Overall, the major causes of fatal crashes were hit-and-runs, tyre bursts, automobiles and motorcycles losing control, overtaking incorrectly, and failing to maintain the proper lane, which resulted in head-on collisions.
Further, NTSA pointed out that several motor vehicles and motorcycles failed to keep proper distance leading to ramming into the rear end of other vehicles and motorcycles.
REPORT: 12 Kenyans Are Killed In Traffic Accidents Daily – NTSA
