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83 killed in 75 fatal crashes during second quarter of 2026, says ITA
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83 killed in 75 fatal crashes during second quarter of 2026, says ITA
July 31, 2026
Eighty-three people were killed in 75 fatal crashes during the April to June quarter of 2026, according to crash statistics released on Thursday by th...
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New ITA director general appointed
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New ITA director general appointed
July 15, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon Bryan of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has been appointed   Director General of the Island Traffic Au...
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ITA launches major recruitment drive as transition to statutory body gathers pace
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ITA launches major recruitment drive as transition to statutory body gathers pace
BY KARENA BENNETT Senior business reporter bennettk@jamaicaobserver.com 
June 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has launched one of its largest recruitment exercises in recent years, advertising more than 30...
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26 killed in traffic crashes in April – ITA
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26 killed in traffic crashes in April – ITA
May 9, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) continues to report double digit reductions in road fatalities five months into the year. Accor...
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ITA reports 71 road deaths this year
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ITA reports 71 road deaths this year
April 11, 2026
The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 71 people have been killed in 62 fatal crashes since the start of the year. According to the ITA ...
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ITA introduces email renewal reminders for digital certificates of fitness
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ITA introduces email renewal reminders for digital certificates of fitness
April 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Motorists can now expect email renewal reminders for their digital certificates of fitness, following new enhancements introduced ...
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Road fatalities down 34 per cent, says ITA
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Road fatalities down 34 per cent, says ITA
March 21, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 52 road users have been killed in 45 fatal crashes since the start of the yea...
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Vulnerable males account for 78 per cent of all road deaths this year, says ITA
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Vulnerable males account for 78 per cent of all road deaths this year, says ITA
March 7, 2026
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 ...
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Private motor vehicle drivers and passengers drive up road deaths
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Private motor vehicle drivers and passengers drive up road deaths
February 7, 2026
Of the 26 people who have been killed in motor vehicle crashes since the start of the year, 17 were drivers of private motor vehicles and their passen...
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
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10 killed in five multi-vehicle crashes in December says ITA
January 11, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica—Thirty-two people were killed in 27 fatal crashes during the month of December 2025 according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA)....
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24 killed in road crashes in November – ITA
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24 killed in road crashes in November – ITA
December 13, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that 24  people were killed in 20 fatal crashes during the month of November. The ...
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Temporary relocation of select ITA centralised services
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Temporary relocation of select ITA centralised services
November 4, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising the public that several of its services have been temporarily relocated due to dama...
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ITA to resume services at four hubs on Monday, other locations to reopen in phases
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ITA to resume services at four hubs on Monday, other locations to reopen in phases
October 31, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has announced that operations at several of its service hubs, which were suspended following th...
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ITA temporarily suspends driver’s licence tests at Swallowfield hub
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ITA temporarily suspends driver’s licence tests at Swallowfield hub
October 16, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) has announced a suspension of driver’s licence tests at its service hub in Swallowfield, St And...
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Road deaths surge beyond 300, says ITA
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Road deaths surge beyond 300, says ITA
October 7, 2025
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 accor...
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
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Road deaths climb by 17 or 6 per cent, says ITA
September 27, 2025
Seventeen more people were killed on the nation’s roads as at Friday, September 26 when compared to the similar nine-month period in 2024 according to...
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269 lives lost in road crashes so far this year — ITA
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269 lives lost in road crashes so far this year — ITA
September 9, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is reporting that up to September 9, 2025, road fatalities climbed by four per cent compared to...
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
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Road deaths up four per cent this year says ITA
August 30, 2025
There has been a four per cent increase in road fatalities this year, when compared with the similar period in 2024. As of Friday, August 29, some 256...
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Three ITA examination depots to be used as polling stations on Election Day
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Three ITA examination depots to be used as polling stations on Election Day
August 29, 2025
KINGSTON , Jamaica  —    The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is advising the public that three of its service hubs (Examination Depots) will be used as...
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Island Traffic Authority warns against hazardous road practices ahead of general election
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Island Traffic Authority warns against hazardous road practices ahead of general election
August 26, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is warning against the dangerous practice of political party supporters protruding bodies or bo...
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St Catherine most dangerous parish for road users in April-June quarter – ITA
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St Catherine most dangerous parish for road users in April-June quarter – ITA
August 1, 2025
KINGSTON, Jamaica - The parish of St Catherine was the most dangerous for road users between April and June when 16 people perished while traversing t...
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96 killed in 85 fatal crashes in April-June quarter says ITA
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96 killed in 85 fatal crashes in April-June quarter says ITA
August 1, 2025
Ninety-six people have been killed in 85 fatal crashes as of the second quarter ending June 30, according to the Island Traffic Authority (ITA) in its...
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