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Social and economic effects of road accidents in Kenya

The holiday season is here once again. During this period Kenyans have a very peculiar habit of visiting their kin in the village with all kinds of vehicles to make a mark on their peers in the village.

Due to lack of long road driving experience, most accidents occur at this time. Official road accident statistics are incomplete and inaccurate in Kenya. The level of reporting for injuries treated in hospitals is, on the average, less than 50 per cent. Injuries are not always correctly classified by severity in police accident reports.

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