102 road deaths recorded so far this year

100 per cent increase in the number of fatal accidents recorded between the periods of January 1, 2023 to February 18, 2023, when compared to the same period in 2022.

Benn highlighted that the authorities were able to reduce road deaths by 30 per cent in 2021 and 2022, with less than 100 persons killed for the first time in 16 years.