Kavango West Region has recorded 19 road fatalities this year.
Road crashes also increased by 115 cases, compared to last year.
In 2025, Kavango West recorded a total number of 307 crashes involving 332 vehicles.
One hundred and thirty-two people sustained serious to slight injuries.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, in her capacity as Patron of Road Safety in Namibia, is calling for heightened alertness on the roads during the festive season.
Works and Transport Minister, Veikko Nekundi, officiated the inauguration of Phase 2 of the Tsandi-Omugulugwombashe Road Project in the Omusati Region.
More than N$8.5 billion is needed for the rehabilitation and maintenance of road infrastructure in the country.
This was revealed at the Road Fund Administration (RFA) Business Plan Stakeholders Consultation for the period from 2026/2027 until 2030/2031.
The National Council's Standing Committee on Home Affairs, Security and Constitutional Affairs is disappointed by the slow implementation of Namibia's National Action Plan for Border Post Reform.
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has appealed to local motorists to exercise caution to prevent fatal road accidents, emphasising that the nation's population should be growing, not declining, to prevent fatal crashes.
Stakeholders in the transport sector and regional leaders held a Buses Information Sharing and Networking Session at Oshakati to strengthen collaboration and improve service delivery.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund, Rosalia Martins-Hausiku, has called for immediate action to stop the bloodshed on the country's roads.
She revealed that this year, Namibia's road deaths have increased by 12%, a trend which she described as worrying.
Namibia has recorded a sharp increase in road-related deaths and crashes this year, according to the latest year-to-date crash statistics released today.
The figures were released today by NamPol's Head of Traffic Law Enforcement, Commissioner Petrus Swartz.
The Mayor of Walvis Bay, Trevino Forbes, said a well-managed trucking ecosystem can reduce congestion, minimise environmental impact and improve safety for residents and workers alike.
