NTSA calls for road crashes to be declared a national disaster
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has called on the government to declare road traffic crashes a national disaster, citing the high number of fatalities and injuries recorded annually.
NTSA Director General Nashon Kondiwa said road crashes had reached a national emergency level, with approximately 20,000 crashes reported annually, resulting in more than 5,000 deaths.
Kondiwa said the incidents continued to destroy families, strain the country’s healthcare system and undermine economic productivity.