The Council for Defense and Security of Mozambique has called for the strengthening of enforcement measures and accountability of offenders, given the "high rate of road accidents" in the country, indicates a statement from the Presidency.

The Council expressed concern about the high rate of traffic accidents that occur in the country, considering that the situations have "sown mourning in Mozambican families and caused significant material damage.

The rates of road accidents in Mozambique are classified as dramatic by several organizations.

The Mozambican authorities announced on Friday that they will immediately arrest offending drivers who are involved in accidents that cause fatalities, as part of the measures adopted to curb the high accident rates in the country.

According to the government, the measures announced also include the revision of speed limits and signaling on the roads, especially in points identified as critical.

The authorities have pointed to speeding and drunk driving as the main causes of accidents.

On average, at least a thousand people die annually on the roads, according to data provided to Lusa by the Mozambican Association for Victims of Road Safety (Amviro).

Source: Lusa