8am: In the past three months, traffic incidents across Afghanistan have claimed over 190 lives and injured 400 others, occurring in more than 19 provinces. The most severe incidents include road collisions, vehicles veering off roads, and vehicles overturning or plunging into rivers.
The Afghanistan Freedom Front (AFF) responded to the increase in traffic incidents by criticizing the Taliban’s approach to road safety. They claimed that during driving tests, the Taliban prioritize reciting travel prayers over testing knowledge of traffic laws. The AFF also accused the Taliban of appointing unqualified individuals to critical roles, extorting funds from developmental projects, and neglecting road construction and safety systems, thus contributing to the rise in highway accidents.