As of May 1, 2026: Road safety already 48 dead

·       A 6.7% increase in victims in four months·       Despite a slight improvement for certain categories·       Four times as many deaths among Barely four months after the start of the year, the situation on Mauritian roads is already causing serious concern. As of May 1, 2026, 48 people lost their lives in road accidents, compared to 45 at the same period in 2025. An increase of 6.7% which confirms a worrying trend, even though certain categories of users seem better protected. Especially since in the meantime the points license policy has been introduced in Mauritius and for the moment it has not yet produced the necessary safety trigger...More numerous (+ 12.5%) but above all more serious. The number of fatal accidents is also on the rise. There were 45 on May 1, 2026, compared to 40 the previous year on the same date, an increase of 12.5%. This figure reflects a simple but alarming reality: accidents are not only more numerous, they are also more serious. Over the entire year 2025, 116 fatal accidents were recorded, causing 124 deaths. At this rate, the year 2026 could exceed these figures if no effective measures are quickly put in place. In detail, the trends vary depending on the user categories. Pedestrians recorded a slight increase, going from 11 to 12 victims (+9.1%), while drivers went from 7 to 8 (+14.3%). On the other hand, motorcyclists, often among the most exposed, saw their number of victims decrease slightly, from 19 to 17 (-10.5%). An encouraging development, but insufficient to reverse the overall trend. The most notable increase concerns passengers, whose number of deaths jumped from 4 to 10, a spectacular increase of 150%. Conversely, motorcycle passengers (pillion riders) fell from 4 to 1 (-75%), illustrating contrasting dynamics depending on uses and behaviors. Well-identified risk periods The analysis of accident schedules reveals significant variations. The morning period from 6 a.m. to noon recorded a sharp increase, going from 9 to 16 accidents (+77.8%), which could be linked to the intensification of traffic during rush hours. Conversely, the night period between midnight and 6 a.m. saw a notable drop (-37.5%), as did the afternoon slot (12 p.m. to 6 p.m.), stable from one year to the next. These data confirm that the danger is no longer limited to times traditionally considered at risk, but now extends to periods of high daily activity. By age group, people aged 26 to 50 remain the most affected, although their number of victims has fallen sharply, from 17 to 10 (-41.2%). On the other hand, a worrying increase is observed among 51-59 years old,