Festive road fatalities decrease

Thursday, January 12, 2023 | 760 Views |

Road accidents claimed lives of 22 people over the festive period, the Police has revealed.

According to a statistics statement from Botswana Police Service (BPS) released this morning, a total of 440 accidents were recorded over the just ended festive period as opposed to 548 in the festive period for 2021 translating to a 19.7 decline.

“The number of fatal road accidents decreased by 36.6% from 30 in the previous period to 19 in the period under review. Resultant fatalities also decreased from 45 in 2021 period to 22 in the 2022 period, hence representing a 51.1% decrease,” reads the statement.

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