Gweru-Bulawayo highway records zero accidents caused by stray animals due to $400 000 perimeter fence

Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ) managing director, Mr Obio Chinyere said that the Gweru-Bulawayo highway has recorded zero accidents caused by stray animals following the erection of a $400 000 perimeter fence.

Said Chinyere:

I’m glad to note that from January to date, we have recorded zero road traffic accidents involving animals along the Gweru- Bulawayo highway. We attribute this positive development to the fence we erected on both sides of the road which cost about $400 000.

He said TSCZ is now finalising paper work for another perimeter fence to be erected along the Bulawayo- Plumtree highway. The Gweru-Bulawayo road used to record one accident involving animals every two days and had a total of 732 accidents involving animals recorded from January 2014 to December 2016.

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