Police To Introduce Target 20,000 For Youth Safety

Monday, July 09, 2018

Concerned with the road carnage involving youth, the police will soon introduce Target 20,000, a campaign targeting the youth as the most affected individuals by roads accidents.

More people continue to lose their lives in road-related incidents with road accidents remaining the leading cause of death amongst youth, something that has been a national concern.

About 450 deaths were recorded in 2016 whilst 444 people died on the road in 2017. Police revealed that from January to date there are already 229 deaths with the youth being the most affected individuals.

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Police To Introduce Target 20,000 For Youth Safety

Concerned with the road carnage involving youth, the police will soon introduce Target 20,000, a campaign targeting the youth as the most affected individuals by roads accidents.