Report Reveals Mombasa Roads With the Highest Number of Fatal Crashes

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The report, released by the Mombasa County Government alongside other partners, identified five high-risk corridors in the county.

According to the report, besides the Mombasa-Nairobi highway, the Mombasa–Malindi Road, Makupa Causeway, Likoni–Ukunda Road and Port Reitz–Airport Road were also responsible for a considerable number of road fatalities in the county.

The findings formed part of the Mombasa Road Safety Report 2025, which also showed that the county recorded an overall 15 per cent decline in reported road traffic crashes and serious injuries compared with 2024.

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The report further showed that Mombasa recorded a 15 per cent decline in road traffic crashes and serious injuries in 2025, although 84 people still lost their lives, with the report cautioning that the reduction should be interpreted carefully until the trend is sustained.

Despite the decline, 84 people were killed in road crashes in Mombasa during 2025, highlighting the continued risks faced by motorists, pedestrians and other road users.

Two- and three-wheeler users accounted for 44 per cent of all reported road deaths, while pedestrians made up another 37 per cent, highlighting the continued impact of crashes on vulnerable road users.

More data from the report revealed that Saturdays recorded the highest number of deaths, while fatal crashes were frequently recorded between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. and between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m.

The report identified speeding as the leading perceived cause of crashes, cited by 84 per cent of respondents, while 77 per cent supported a 30 km/h residential speed limit and 71 per cent backed lower limits near pedestrian areas.

Mombasa Deputy Governor Francis Thoya said the decline in deaths and serious injuries showed progress but called for renewed action to strengthen road safety along the county's high-risk corridors.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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