Easter holiday road accidents death toll rise to 30

The number of fatalities on the country's roads during the Easter holiday has increased by 30 percent compared to last year, largely due to human error.


30 people died in road accidents between Thursday last week and Monday, up from 21 recorded during the same period last year.

Despite campaigns by the police to reduce the number of accidents, success has been limited as even the number of injuries increased from 157 last year to 229 this year.

ZRP National Spokesperson, Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba attributed the fatalities mostly to human error such as speeding and poor judgement.

"We have recorded more fatalities this year and we attribute this to human error and the increase in the volumes of vehicles on our roads. We will continue to urge all Zimbabweans to respect human sanctity and be cautious when driving," she said.

Police impounded 359 defective vehicles up from 308 vehicles last year.

However, the actual number of accidents decreased from last year's 301 to 287.

Bus operators have called for the authorities to improve the quality of the roads while other stakeholders insist more needs to be done in educating motorists on safety.