The SLRSA recently reported that there were 9,623 road crashes in Sierra Leone from January to September 2022. Of these, there were 225 fatalities involving 95 male and 135 female
On Tuesday, 22 September, the Sierra Leone Police presented its own data
January - September 2022
• Total number of road crashes - 3,463
• Freetown West 1,218
• Freetown East 1,678
• North West Region 163
• North East Region 80
• South Region 62
• East Region 264
Fatalities
• Freetown East 27 male & 115 female
• Freetown West 48 male & 29 female
• North West Region 41 male & 13 female
• North East Region 45 male & 11 female
• South Region 15 male & 2 female
East Region 43 male & 11 female
Total of seriously injured victims 897
From the above statistical analysis, it clearly shows that the two institutions charged with the responsibility for collecting road crash data have variations in the data presented to the public
There is a need to consolidate these figures so that we can have credible data on road crashes to be able to proffer solutions to this serious menace in our society. This can be achieved through technical support and guidance from Statistics Sierra Leone. Normally, there are three sources to collect data
Police accident reports
hospital records
insurance claims
It is time that modalities are put in place for credible data capture, consolidation, and verification.
As part of our continued effort to address the issue of road safety and improvement in our transport system. Roadsafe Salone will be having an online broadcast programme on VoS Network TV with an in-depth analysis of road crash data and its use in improving safety and security on our roads on Saturday, 25 November @ 18 00hrs GMT
Advertise in the Patriotic Vanguard.
Contact the Publisher (gkgkoroma@gmail.com) for details.
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