A wreckage of one of the vehicles involved in road carnage at Sachangwan. [Photo:the-star.co.ke]
The increased number of accidents along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway over time has raised fears forcing motorists and passengers who now opt for alternative routes that 'guarantee' them safety to various destinations.
Most motorists now travelling to Eldoret and Western parts of the country are re-routing and opting to use Nakuru-Eldama Ravine -Makutano road.The Nakuru-Eldama Ravine-Eldoret route joins the main highway at Makutano junction that heads towards Eldoret and Kapsabet towns.
According to the Standard, matatu drivers have expressed fears using the main highway more so at night hours where most accidents are reported.They said that there are passengers who prefer using the long route.It has also been revealed that operators of passenger and personal vehicles plying Kakamega, Kisumu towns also prefer Nakuru-Njoro- Elburgon-Molo road.Those who use the route join the main highway at Kibunja Center, as they try to avoid Sobea, Teachers, Salgaa, Migaa and Sachangwan, areas where several accidents have in the past been reported.Teachers’ area is among localities that is recently recording high number of road accidents that result into deaths.
On Friday morning, a driver of a passenger bus that was coming from Kampala in Uganda headed to Dar-es-lam died at the area after being involved in an accident.The passenger bus was hit by a lorry that was headed to the opposite direction, leaving more than ten people with injuries.The Rift Valley Traffic Enforcement Officer Mr Ziro Arome said plans are underway to set up road blocks along the route to curb accidents.