The National Transport and Safety Authority has officially declared the Outer Ring Road in Nairobi county as the most dangerous road to travel on for cyclists, pedestrians and motorists.
Nairobi County is dubbed to have recorded the highest number of road fatalities in its various roads courtesy of a five-month statistical study by NTSA.
In a report that lay bare the comprehensive review and the number of deaths countrywide as well as the number of deaths on individual roads, the NTSA had some bad news for Outer Ring users after declaring it the most lethal for road users.
“Outering road was declared the riskiest road having recorded a total of 23 deaths during that period which was the highest compared to other roads,” read the report in part.
NTSA Road Safety Enforcement Director Njeri Waithaka noted that the Outering road needed a wide range of improvements to remedy the menace.
“The problem with the Outer Ring road is that it favours motorists but doesn’t effectively cater for the safety of pedestrians, who make up majority road users. We want Kenya Urban Roads Authority to ensure that the contractor does not vacate the site before putting safety measures in place,” said Waithaka.
It remains to be seen how the NTSA and KURA work towards the improvement of the state of the roads in the whole of the country in general.