KINGSTON, Jamaica — The number of people killed in motor vehicle crashes in Jamaica since the start of the year has passed the 300-mark.

This is according to the latest weekly crash statistics released on Monday by the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), which indicate that 303 people were killed in motor vehicle collisions up to Monday, October 6. The deaths resulted from 265 fatal crashes.

The ITA is also reporting that fatalities have increased by five per cent when compared to prior year, while fatal crashes increased by seven per cent when compared with the similar period in 2024.

So far, motorcyclists account for 88 deaths or 29 per cent of the overall fatalities since the start of the year.

Private motor vehicle drivers account for 57 deaths or 19 per cent; pedestrians account for 55 deaths or 18 per cent; private motor vehicle passengers account for 50 deaths or 17 per cent of fatalities since the start of the year; pedalcyclists account for 21 or seven per cent; and pillion passengers account for 14 deaths or five per cent of all fatalities since January 1.

Meanwhile, the group of road users deemed most vulnerable — pedestrians, pedalcyclists, motorcyclists and pillion passengers combined — account for 59 per cent of all fatalities since the start of the year. Overall, passengers account for 24 per cent.

And the ITA is also reporting that so far, males account for 85 per cent while females account for 15 per cent of road users killed in 2025.