In Kenya, holiday months, as well as other months involving traveling and going upcountry are the most dangerous times. With the report of NTSA, there is a sharp rise in road deaths as well as road accidents. It is a sad thing that Kenya nation is once again the top country in the number of fatal road accidents.
Road accidents are, in fact, the most common cause of death in Kenya. To be more specific, it claims more than 29 lives in every 100,000 people. This explains why the roads of Kenya are one of the most dangerous in the globe.
Nairobi’s road, along with several city roads has been ranked as the most dangerous to drive on. In order to keep yourself safe when driving in Kenya, it is best to avoid these roads. In this article, we will list the top 10 most dangerous roads in Kenya.
10 Most Dangerous Roads in Kenya
Kiambu
According to UsedCars.co.Ke, we have a high number of road fatalities. In this list, Kiambu is the road with the most road fatalities. The number is 183 deaths. This is, without a doubt. the most dangerous road in Kenya.
Machakos
Right behind Kiambu, we have Machakos with 141 deaths. The reason for this is the sudden appearance of pedestrians, which makes the drivers surprised and unable to dodge.
Nakuru
134 is the number of road fatalities in Nakuru, which makes it one of the most dangerous sections in Kenya. Along with the unexpected moving objects like pedestrians or animals, the lack of vision and road signs is the main factor of this number.
Makueni
Makueni is also one of the scariest roads in Kenya. Over a year, Makueni has had 87 road crashes which lead to deaths.
Murang’a
Another dangerous road in Kenya that most of us do not know is Murang’a. According to the report from other counties, this road has nearly 82 road crashes and deaths. The potholes on the road are one reason for the lack of control while driving.
Kericho
With a number of 74 deaths, Kericho is also on the list of the 10 most dangerous road sections in Kenya. The combination of potholes and vision is the reason why this road has so many fatalities.
Nyeri
Other counties recorded 72 deaths in Nyeri. Even though it has less death than the previous 6 roads, it is also considered one of the most dangerous roads in Kenya. So if you just buy a car in Kenya, try to avoid this road.
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Mombasa Road
According to a report released by the National Transport and Safety Authority (also known as NTSA), between January 1 and August 19, 2019, the county recorded 275 deaths.
And when we take a closer look and analyze, Mombasa Road recorded 27 deaths. This is the highest death count on a road in Kenya.
Outering Road
Also with the report from the National Transport and Safety Authority, we have second place in the number of deaths, which is Outering Road. Along with Mombasa Road, we have the Outering Road recorded 25. This makes these roads the two greatest fatalities roads in the country.
Along with the report, we have Waiyaki Way with 18 deaths, which is the same number of deaths in Thika Road.
Following the Waiyaki Way and Thika Road, we have Kangundo Road with 16 deaths. The Jogoo Road and Eastern Bypass all have 12 as the number of deaths. And finally, we have Juja Road with 10 deaths.
The Death Reasons
Every year in the whole African nation, 2181 deaths were recorded. And more than eight hundred thirty-nine of the total deaths were of pedestrians. Also according to a report from NTSA, the private automobile is the main cause of the accidents. The Tuktuks, on the other hand, are the safest means of transportation it is the least involved transportation in accidents.
In Nairobi, there are 163 pedestrian deaths, which makes this one of the most common death reasons in Kenya. Also according to the report, we have 48 deaths from motorcyclists, as well as 34 deaths from passengers and 15 deaths from drivers.
On the other hand, we have a list of the safest roads for Kenyans to drive on. The Lang’ata, Northern Bypass, Enterprise, and Mwiki-Kasarani roads are on this list. To be more specific, each of them only recorded three deaths over the same period.
According to NTSA, there are many factors contributing to high road accident deaths in Kenya. These are:
- Over speeding
- Non-compliance with traffic rules
- Reckless overtaking and driving
- Driver fatigue
- Drunk driving
- Lacking of Safety belts using
- Use of non-designated crossings by pedestrians
This is the most useful information to list out the death factors while driving in Kenya. And in order to fix this, the Kenya Police along with NTSA and the government are working together to fix the road, as well as changing driver’s behavior.
