Two hundred and twenty-nine people have died since the start of the year as a result of motor vehicle accidents across the country.

The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund said personal responsibility from every road user is the only way to reverse the trend.

Speaking to NBC News, MVA Corporate Affairs Officer John Haufiku stressed that Namibia recorded 1,333 crashes.

2,273 injuries were recorded, while 229 lives were lost due to motor vehicle accidents.

Compared to the same period in 2025, injuries dropped 9%, crashes fell to 11%, and fatalities declined to 6%.

Regionally, |Khomas recorded 493 crashes, followed by Erongo with 171 and Otjozondjupa with 130.

According to Haufiku, pedestrians remain the most vulnerable road users.

He said 489 pedestrian-related crashes have been recorded since the year started, and pedestrian-related deaths stand at 37.

Haufiku stated that road safety is not solely the responsibility of law enforcement or road safety institutions; it is a shared responsibility that requires a change in behaviour among all road users.

"Our year-to-date crash statistics paint a better picture than what we saw last year. For the same period, we've seen a general decline in the numbers in terms of the crashes, the injuries, and the fatalities. However, these reductions are not automatically a cause for celebration, because the numbers still remain alarmingly high.”

The MVA Fund says it's intensifying road-safety campaigns, school engagements, and high-risk corridor interventions promoting speed limits, seatbelts, sober driving, and vehicle roadworthiness.

Crashes continue due to speeding, drunk driving, poor seat belt use, unroadworthy vehicles, and pedestrian risk.