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Mhona leads festive season road safety awareness campaign launch
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JURU, Murewa - Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona has launched the 2025 Festive Season Road Safety Education, Enforcement and Awareness Campaign in Juru, Murewa.
The campaign aims to reduce road accidents and fatalities during the festive season, a period that typically sees increased traffic volumes and road densities.
In his keynote address, Mhona highlighted alarming statistics, noting that Zimbabwe records an average of five road deaths daily, 153 monthly and about 2,000 annually. He said road safety is everyone's responsibility and urged drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to exercise caution.
"Our relatives and friends will be travelling in and out of Zimbabwe and the neighbouring countries throughout the region. Accordingly, road traffic densities increase at a time when the rainy season is at its peak. All these factors create unfortunate occurrences of fatalities on our roads," Mhona said.
He added: "The year 2025 was not without unfortunate incidences on our roads, with an average of five people dying each day, 153 persons killed per month and this translates to about 2,000 deaths annually. On average, 38 people are injured every day on the roads in Zimbabwe and this translates to 38,680 persons injured annually."
Mhona further revealed that Zimbabwe loses about US$406 million annually from an average of 40,000 road traffic accidents, equivalent to 3 percent of GDP.
Government has introduced several measures to improve road safety, including a post‑crash management system, deployment of ambulances at tollgates and accident‑prone areas, and new regulations requiring public passenger vehicle drivers to be at least 30 years old with a minimum of five years' driving experience.
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) is leading the campaign in partnership with law enforcement agencies, transport operators and other stakeholders. Activities will include roadshows, awareness programmes and enforcement operations to deter reckless driving and promote responsible behaviour.
Mhona urged all road users to prioritise safety by avoiding speeding, overloading and driving under the influence of alcohol, while ensuring seatbelts and helmets are used. He also called on transport operators to maintain roadworthy vehicles fitted with speed‑limiting devices.
The campaign aims to reduce road accidents and fatalities during the festive season, a period that typically sees increased traffic volumes and road densities.
In his keynote address, Mhona highlighted alarming statistics, noting that Zimbabwe records an average of five road deaths daily, 153 monthly and about 2,000 annually. He said road safety is everyone's responsibility and urged drivers, pedestrians and cyclists to exercise caution.
"Our relatives and friends will be travelling in and out of Zimbabwe and the neighbouring countries throughout the region. Accordingly, road traffic densities increase at a time when the rainy season is at its peak. All these factors create unfortunate occurrences of fatalities on our roads," Mhona said.
He added: "The year 2025 was not without unfortunate incidences on our roads, with an average of five people dying each day, 153 persons killed per month and this translates to about 2,000 deaths annually. On average, 38 people are injured every day on the roads in Zimbabwe and this translates to 38,680 persons injured annually."
Mhona further revealed that Zimbabwe loses about US$406 million annually from an average of 40,000 road traffic accidents, equivalent to 3 percent of GDP.
Government has introduced several measures to improve road safety, including a post‑crash management system, deployment of ambulances at tollgates and accident‑prone areas, and new regulations requiring public passenger vehicle drivers to be at least 30 years old with a minimum of five years' driving experience.
The Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) is leading the campaign in partnership with law enforcement agencies, transport operators and other stakeholders. Activities will include roadshows, awareness programmes and enforcement operations to deter reckless driving and promote responsible behaviour.
Mhona urged all road users to prioritise safety by avoiding speeding, overloading and driving under the influence of alcohol, while ensuring seatbelts and helmets are used. He also called on transport operators to maintain roadworthy vehicles fitted with speed‑limiting devices.
Source - Byo24News
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