Namibia has recorded 2,793 road crashes, which resulted in 431 fatalities and 4,565 injuries from January 2025 until November 10, 2025.
This was revealed by the Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi at the inauguration of the Okapuka checkpoint.
Domestic animals in communal areas will soon be equipped with reflectors to make them more visible at night and to prevent accidents.
Works and Transport Minister Veikko Nekundi said the government is in the process of procuring reflectors for domestic animals in communal areas where they roam freely.
A 58-year-old truck driver is in stable condition after a truck accident early this morning roughly 30 km from Mariental on the road to Gibeon.
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.
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.
As the festive season approaches, Police Head of Traffic Law Enforcement Directorate, Commissioner Petrus Swartz, has urged road users to prioritise safety following a fatal accident on the Western Bypass this afternoon.
The Mayor of Windhoek, Ndeshihafela Larandja, has urged motorists to be more considerate of cyclists and pedestrians when using the roads.
A 54-year-old man, Cornelius Kamwi, employed at the Katima Mulilo Youth Centre, died last night (Wednesday) in Katima Mulilo after losing control of his vehicle and colliding with a moving truck.
The Minister of Works and Transport, Veikko Nekundi, has announced that draft legislation to decriminalise overloading offences is nearing finalisation.
He made the announcement at the official inauguration of the Keetmanshoop weighbridge.
