Behind every road crash is a person, a family and a future changed. Maisha Kwanza shares the experiences of survivors and bereaved families to inspire action for safer streets in Kenya.
At 30, a driver can stop in time.
A child steps into the road 20 metres ahead. Before braking even starts, the car keeps moving while the driver reacts. At 30 km/h there is room to stop. At 50, there isn't.
The World Health Organization supports 30 km/h on streets where people and traffic mix.
Anonymous
Survivor, Nairobi
18 years ago, I was involved in a serious road traffic accident that changed my life forever. From what I was later told, the car we were travelling in was hit from behind by a lorry. I was thrown out of the car.
Anonymous
Survivor, Nairobi
April 8, 2024, was the day my life changed forever. At around 10 p.m., I was returning home from campus when a speeding car struck me from behind, throwing me into a ditch. I lost consciousness almost immediately. Instead of stopping to help, the driver fled, leaving me unconscious, injured, and alone.
Kamau
Survivor, Mombasa. Includes a video
It had been 12 years of building a life together when everything changed in an instant. John Dennis and I were traveling in a matatu when the unthinkable happened. The last thing I remember before the chaos was the horrific sound of screeching brakes, followed immediately by a violent crash.
The campaign is asking for a 30 km/h limit in three kinds of place, where a driver needs to be able to stop in time.
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