Minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi has ordered traffic units to submit weekly reckless driving footage to facilitate the suspension of licences, following the latest festive season report.
Nekundi said this in a statement issued on Thursday.
“Effective 1 March, each Monday, the police and all traffic units are to submit footage of reckless driving to enable the minister to invoke . . . suspending/cancelling the licences of drivers behaving in a hazardous manner on our national roads,” he says.
This follows a comparative analysis of Namibia’s 2024/25 road crash statistics versus those of 2025/26, reflecting a 14% decline in road crashes from 544 to 470.
It further reflects a 9% decline in injuries from 1 023 to 932, and a 2% decline in fatalities from 94 to 92. The Khomas region recorded the highest number of crashes, injuries and deaths.
A notable increase in deaths occurred in the Kavango West and Kavango East regions.
Nekundi calls on all road users to respect and adhere to traffic laws to preserve the lives of people and assets.
The minister also directs the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) to expedite the finalisation of live-streaming technologies at identified blind spots and hotspot areas across the national road network.
The new NRSC board, which he appointed this week, has two months to execute this task as part of their probation period, Nekundi says.
He further directs the installation of additional 172 dashcams, allocating 50 to police cars, 120 to the Ministry of Health and Social Services, and two to the NRSC.
Nekundi says he will ensure all municipal traffic agencies are supported.
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