Let's protect children from road crashes

NAIROBI: Every third Sunday of November is the World Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims. This day, initiated by road victims in 1993 and adopted by the UN on October 26, 2005, is dedicated to remembering the many millions killed and injured in road crashes, as well as the loss and tragedy suffered by their families.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015 that indicated 1.25 million people die each year from traffic crashes. Kenya accounts for an estimated 12,891 of those deaths. Many of these are children, who are highly vulnerable on our roads. While the Government dedicates significant resources to addressing terror threats in Kenya, it is clear that the victims of road crashes are far greater in number and as such there is a need to improve road safety.