• Additionally, one per cent of accidents are caused by poor infrastructure with another three per cent being attributed to poor vehicle condition.
• He argued changing human behaviour would help in reducing road injuries.
Kenya Urban Roads Authority Director Wilfred Oginga said about 57 per cent of road accidents in Kenya are caused by human error.
In a forum held at Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC) on Wednesday, he said the biggest factor contributing to road accidents is carelessness.
“The statistics show that 3 per cent road infrastructure, 1 perc ent vehicle conditions and 57 per cent contributed increasing number of road accidents,” he added.
Oginga said only a small percentage of the increasing road accidents could be attributed to environmental factors.
He argued changing human behaviour would help in reducing road injuries.
“The driving culture in this country should be looked into so as to significantly reduce accidents on our roads,” He suggests.
On Monday, the Public Relations and Marketing manager of the Automobile Association Kenya (AA) Paul Oima said 90 per cent of drivers do not use safety belts yet they are equipped in all vehicles.
Oima said most of the safety belts were very dusty suggesting that they had not been used.
Statistics from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) showed that 2,300 people lost their lives as of June 30, as compared to 2,156 in the same period last year, highlighting an increase of 6.7 per cent.
Reckless driving, dangerous overtaking, drunk driving, drunk walking, drunk riding, and failure to use helmets and seat belts are among other issues listed by NTSA under human carelessness.
NTSA said most road accidents are preventable and have rolled out rules and regulations to help reduce road traffic accidents.
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