Crashes by time of day [In Mombasa]/HILLARY BETT


Road crash statistics in Mombasa show clear peaks during the morning and evening commuting hours.

Crash numbers rise through the early morning, reaching 22 incidents between 06:01 and 08:00 before climbing to a mid-morning peak of 28 crashes between 08:01 and 10:00.

Incident numbers then ease during the midday period, ranging from 17 to 19 crashes between 10:01 and 16:00.

A second major spike occurs during the evening commute, with 28 crashes recorded in both the 16:01–18:00 and 18:01–20:00 intervals.

The figure remained relatively high at 25 crashes between 20:01 and 22:00.

Crash activity declined later at night, with 13 incidents recorded between 22:01 and midnight and the lowest figure of 11 crashes between 00:01 and 02:00.

The numbers then rose to 14 crashes between 02:01 and 04:00.

Overall, the data shows that crash incidents in Mombasa were concentrated around the morning and evening commuting periods, with the highest figures recorded between 08:01 and 10:00 and again from 16:01 to 20:00.