KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 78 per cent of the 45 people killed in motor vehicle crashes since the start of the year are males, with 22 per cent being females.

This continues a longstanding trend where far more males than females perish in motor vehicle crashes on Jamaica’s roads each year.

According to the latest daily crash statistics released on Friday by the ITA, the 45 deaths resulted from 39 fatal crashes. On the bright side they show that fatalities decreased by 30 per cent when compared to prior year, while fatal crashes are down by a significant 34 per cent when compared with the similar period in 2025.

Meanwhle, private motor vehicle passengers account for 12 or 27 per cent of all fatalities since the start of the year; pedestrians account for 11 or 24 per cent; motorcyclists account for nine or 22 per cent; private motor vehicle drivers account for eight or 18 per cent; and pedalcyclists account for four deaths or nine per cent of all fatalities on record since January 1.

The most vulnerable road users – pedestrians, pedalcyclists, motorcyclists and pillion passengers combined – account for 53 per cent of fatalities since the start of the year.

Overall, passengers account for 29 per cent of the road deaths, the ITA said.