The Mombasa County Government, together with partners, released a road safety report that lists five corridors with the highest number of fatal crashes in the county.

The Mombasa–Nairobi highway tops the list, followed by the Mombasa–Malindi Road, Makupa Causeway, Likoni–Ukunda Road and Port Reitz–Airport Road.

In 2025 the county recorded 84 road‑traffic deaths, a figure that underscores ongoing risks for motorists, pedestrians and two‑ and three‑wheeler users.

Two‑ and three‑wheelers accounted for 44% of all reported deaths, while pedestrians represented 37%, highlighting the vulnerability of non‑motorised road users.

The report notes that Saturdays saw the most fatalities and that fatal crashes clustered between 4 a.m.–6 a.m. and 8 p.m.–10 p.m.

Speeding was identified as the leading perceived cause of crashes, cited by 84% of respondents, with 77% supporting a 30 km/h residential speed limit and 71% favouring lower limits near pedestrian zones.

Deputy Governor Francis Thoya welcomed the 15% decline in overall crashes and serious injuries but urged renewed commitment from police, NTSA, county departments and development partners to sustain progress on the high‑risk corridors.

The report’s release coincides with ongoing concerns about road infrastructure, as the National Assembly Transport Committee recently inspected the delayed Mombasa‑Mtwapa Highway project.

The four‑lane highway, budgeted at Ksh8.4 billion, was 55.96% complete at the time of inspection and now has a revised completion date of 16 December 2027, later than the original November 2025 target.

Committee members expressed disappointment over the construction pace and called on the Kenya National Highways Authority for explanations regarding the delays.