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Pedestrian fatalities on the rise

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FRANCISTIOWN: The Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund Chief Executive Officer Michael Tlhagwane has said Botswana loses 400 lives annually to road traffic crashes, with pedestrians accounting for around 30% of annual deaths.

Tlhagwane was speaking during the third edition of the annual MVA Fund safe mobility challenge which was held on Saturday at Francistown Old stadium.

According to MVA CEO since 2019, pedestrian fatalities grew from 21% of the annual deaths to 32%. Sharing statistics from Botswana Police Service (BPS), he elaborated that the second city lost eight pedestrians in 2024 and 17 other pedestrians’ sustained serious injuries whilst there were 83 minor injuries.

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