Kenya’s reported road casualties by road user and injury severity

Pedestrians had the largest reported fatality count

The pedestrian death count rose from 1,801 in 2024 to 1,889 in 2025, or about 38% of all recorded fatalities. Pedestrian serious injuries fell from 2,045 to 2,003, so the two measures moved in opposite directions. Source 1

Motorcyclists and pillion passengers are separate classes

Motorcyclist fatalities rose from 1,166 to 1,273 and pillion passenger deaths rose from 421 to 472. A pillion passenger rides behind the person operating a motorcycle. The table keeps the two recorded classes separate. Source 1

Passenger casualties had a different severity pattern

Passengers had 840 fatalities, down from 874 in 2024. Serious injuries fell from 4,360 to 3,983 while slight injuries rose from 4,733 to 5,317. The passenger class had the most total casualties in 2025. Source 1

The figures show reports and counts of people

The survey separately counts 11,638 reported crashes and 24,905 casualties in 2025. One crash can involve more than one person. The class counts do not express the risk per trip, kilometre or vehicle because the table has no exposure denominators. Source 1

Sources

• Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2026 Economic Survey, Table 13.6(b), Kenya Police Traffic Department
• Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Economic Survey 2026 publication record