Police record increase in road fatalities

In a media release, the Botswana Police Service (BPS) public relations officer, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube said the five fatal accidents occurred on the Tsabong-Kokotsha, Serowe-Palapye, Maun-Nata, Nkange-Maitengwe, and Sebina-Tutume roads with each fatality claiming a life.

Motube further stated that they also registered 7,304 traffic violations demonstrating a 9.3 percent increase compared to 6,682 in the same period last year. However, on the positive end, he stated that the police realised a 17.4% decline in accidents with 161 registered in the recent holidays compared to 195 in the previous period last year.