Tanzania: Public Education, Penalties Reduce Road Accidents

ROAD safety education and punishment to defiant drivers have been mentioned as among factors that have contributed to the reduction of road accidents from 5,578 in 2017 to 3,732 last year.

Statistics released by Police Traffic Unit in Dar es Salaam yesterday show that the number of deaths caused by road accidents has also dropped from 2,581 in 2017 to 1,788 last year. Also the number of injuries dropped from 5,489 to 3,746 over the period.

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