At least 28 people have died in the 225 road traffic accidents that occurred during the 2021 New Year holiday.
Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo confirmed the development to the media in a press statement in Lusaka today.
Mrs. Katongo said there was an increase of 124 road traffic accidents during the 2021 New Year holiday.
During the 2020 New Year holiday, a total of 101 road traffic accidents were recorded.
Mrs. Katongo explained that Lusaka province recorded the highest number of traffic accidents with 105, followed by Copperbelt with 31 while Central province had 22.
She said Southern and Eastern provinces recorded 14 road traffic accidents each while Luapula recorded 11, North-western and Western recorded eight cases each.
She further said Muchinga and Northern provinces recorded six and four cases respectively.
“27 were serious road traffic accidents in which 31 people were seriously injured, 54 were slight road traffic accidents in which 61 people were slightly injured and 122 were damage only road accidents,’’ she explained.
Mrs. Katongo attributed the increase in the number of road traffic accidents in the country to increased movement of motorists to various destinations.
She said the other factor that caused the increase in road traffic accident this year was disregard to the road traffic rules and regulations.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Katongo disclosed that the Zambia Police Service has raised a total of K591.075 during the 2021 New Year holiday from admission of guilt fees compared to the K434, 270 in the same period last year.
Thank you to my wlfe regina for hiding all the keys to all my 30 cars during the festive period.
Unfortunately no PF official died, only UPND officials on copperbelt. Wrong souls taken. And no bye-elections demeti!!
Respect the machinery and it will respect you, it does kill. 30 cars? jeez
Can you imagine a man who wakes up in London UK thinking of what to post about in KZ ‘s name who is in Zambia? How low can someone go and how sad is his life in Europe.
“Meanwhile, Mrs. Katongo disclosed that the Zambia Police Service has raised a total of K591.075 during the 2021 New Year holiday from admission of guilt fees compared to the K434, 270 in the same period last year.”
If you are going to reform the police such type of thinking has to be erased ….Katongo thinks its a fundraising event …I am surprised this overweight officer is still in the job.
These deaths are unfortunate and sad but let us first finish the issue of the two killed by Police in Lusaka
I mean if I am writing something about my wife I don’t repeat her name as everyone knows her name …I dont say my wife Jelita did so and so …please can the UK based impostor leave KZ alone in 2021…we know life is hopeless for some braindead people in Europe who are in dead-end jobs with no plan.
More people died in road accidents than through the Corona virus. Now check what’s being done about raod safety in comparison to Covid measures. Does it make sense? Just a while ago, I saw a footage of an outraged citizen who’s tyre was burst by a pothole on one of the highways linking the main cities.
Sad and condolences to the families ???
Sad. May The souls of the departed rest in eternal peace ?
Sad development.