Ten, including four motorcyclists killed in seven days ending Oct 20 – RSU
Ten more deaths as a result of motor vehicle crashes during the week ending Friday, October 20, has pushed to 327, the number of people killed on the nation’s roads since the start of the year.
This is according to the latest statistics released on Friday by the Island Traffic Authority and the Ministry of Transport’s Road Safety Unit (RSU).
The 10 include the four motorcyclists who were killed in a fiery multi-bike crash in Waterworks, Westmoreland on Heroes Day, Monday, October 16.
The bikers crashed into a Freightliner motor truck which left the mangled remains of their motor bikes with all four suffering horrific injuries. Three died on the spot while the fourth died in hospital.
Also killed during the week were two drivers of private motor cars, two pedestrians, a pillion rider, and the passenger of a private motor car.
According to the RSU, the 327 road deaths recorded this year resulted from 301 fatal crashes. Fatal crashes have decreased by nine per cent while fatalities have decreased by 13 per cent this year, when compared with similar period in 2023.
A breakdown by groups shows that motorcyclists account for the majority of road crash victims with 108 fatalities so far this year. Also killed this year are: 64 pedestrians, 60 drivers of private motor cars, 31 private motor car passengers, 16 pedal cyclists, 16 pillion riders, 13 passengers of public passenger vehicles, 10 commercial motor vehicle passengers and four drivers of public passenger vehicles.