Easter Road Accidents Claim 50 in Zimbabwe

At least 50 people were killed while 273 others injured in 424 road accidents which were recorded during the Easter holidays.

A petrol tanker after an accident.

  • Zimbabwe:   End the Tolerance On Our Country's Roads

    The Herald, 3 April 2013

    Fifty people died on Zimbabwe's roads over Easter, almost all of them because a driver decided to have a few drinks before racing off, or because a driver was speeding, or because… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Easter Road Deaths Hit 45

    SW Radio, 2 April 2013

    The Easter holiday period which ended Monday saw the deaths of 45 people in different traffic accidents, according to official figures. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Easter Traffic Increases At Border By 7 Percent

    The Herald, 3 April 2013

    The number of travellers who accessed Beitbridge Border Post during the Easter holiday increased by 7 percent compared to the same period last year. Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Three More Killed in Road Accidents

    The Herald, 2 April 2013

    Three more people died on Sunday to take the number of people killed in road accidents during the Easter holidays to 45, police spokesperson Superintendent Paul Nyathi said… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Beitbridge Cross-Border Driver Killed in Accident

    The Herald, 2 April 2013

    A Beitbridge-based cross-border driver was killed while two others were seriously injured when a 1 tonne truck they were travelling in side-swiped with a haulage truck on Friday… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Easter Death Toll Hits 42

    The Herald, 1 April 2013

    NINE more people died in separate road accidents countrywide between Saturday and yesterday, bringing the Easter Holidays death toll to 42, almost double the deaths recorded same… Read more »

  • Zimbabwe:   Easter Death Toll At 35

    Zimbabwe Standard, 31 March 2013

    AT least 35 people have been killed while 141 others were injured in road accidents during this Easter holidays, a police spokesperson has said. Read more »

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