NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 8- A total of 1,968 people died in road accidents in the first six months of the year, fresh data from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) says.
This translates to a 9.3 percent increment in the number of road accident fatalities recorded in a similar period last year at 1,800.
Pedestrians made up the bulk of the fatalities with 622 deaths recorded, up from 586 in 2021.
At least 545 motorcyclists also lost their lives in the period under review, which was a 6 percent surge from the 514 motorcycle-related deaths documented last year.
Pillion passenger deaths likewise jumped to 192 in the period. According to NTSA, 322 passengers were killed in the said accidents up from 295 in 2021.
Driver and pedal cyclist deaths however reduced in the period as per the roads safety authority.
Driver deaths stood at 181 in 2022 down from 197 last year while 29 pedal cyclist fatalities were documented in the period down from 44 last year.
The accidents have been on the increase in the past weeks.
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