DAR ES SALAAM, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian police said on Thursday the number of traffic accidents in the east African nation decreased by 26.2 percent and crime went down by 2 percent between January and November this year.
David Misime, a spokesperson for the Tanzania Police Force, said in 2018 there 3,689 people were involved in road accidents compared to 2,722 involved in accidents in 2019.
Crime incidents declined from 54,867 reported in 2018 to 53,685 reported between January and November, this year, he told a news conference in the capital Dodoma.
Misime said the slim achievements made in controlling accidents and criminal acts were not a cause for celebration by the police.
"The police are continuing to work hard to make road accidents and criminal acts history. We are determined to end these two social evils," said Misime.
He said more than 75 percent of road accidents were caused by negligence and human errors, urging motorists to be alert, especially during the festive season.
