The Namibian Police are increasingly concerned about the rising number of accidents since the commencement of the festive season.
nbc News anchor Ndawedwa Kalunduka spoke to Chief Inspector Rozario Coetzee, Head of Administration Division.
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The Motor Vehicle Accident Fund recorded ten fatalities since the 10th of December.
Its Senior Accident and Injury Prevention Officer, Abner Iitumba, is calling on road users to be extra cautious on the road.
Since December 10, the MVA has recorded 73 crashes, resulting in 138 injuries and 14 fatalities.
The Minister of Health and Social Services (MoHSS), Dr. Kalumbi Shangula, has raised concern over the pressure that road traffic accidents put on the health care system.
Dr. Shangula was contributing to the motion tabled by Minister of Works and Transport, John Mutorwa, about extra charges for overloading.
The country, Dr. Shangula says, faces a public health crisis from deaths and injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents.
Motorists at Otjiwarongo are calling on the local municipality to fix potholes that they say are damaging their vehicles and slowing down their business.
The wide and deep potholes are a nightmare to motorists who fear they might cause accidents as they negotiate around them and are costing them money as tires are constantly damaged.
Taxi drivers shared their concerns.
"Our business is running slow because of these potholes, then there is the fixing of cars our cars are getting old day by day, we need to change this."
74% of men have died in road accidents while 60% have been injured in the past three years on national roads.
This is according to the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, whose Chief Executive Officer is calling on women to play a greater role in promoting road safety.
A two-day conference for women in road safety ended at Swakopmund on Friday.
The platform was aimed at influencing appropriate road user behaviour and allowing women to find their voice among demands for safer roads.
