West Coast Safety Initiative - Namibia

05/10/2026

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️

Broken-down truck on the B2 route between the Nonidas plots and the Swakopmund roadblock at a blind crest. Lane towards Swakopmund obstructed.

03/10/2026

MVA reported on the B2 route approximately 40 kms from Swakopmund towards Arandis last night (02/10/2026).

Another overtaking maneuvere gone wrong.

Apparently, the driver of the hatchback (with three occupants) tried to execute an overtaking maneuvere when the vehicle in front also dediced to overtake at the same time. The driver of the hatchback took evasive action but lost control, resulting in the vehicle veering off the road and striking a culvert.

Fortunately, only the front passenger sustained injuries in the crash, but the nature of her injuries was described as being minor.

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️

● think before you overtake
● only overtake when it is safe in doing so
● plan your overtaking maneuvere - take into consideration the time and distance required to overtake safely
● overtake one vehicle at a time - the more vehicles you overtake at a time or in one go, the higher the risk. You would most definitely require more time and distance to perform such a maneuvere
● allow for more time and distance when overtaking at nighttime
● monitor and check all mirrors and blind spots before and while executing such maneuvere
● use thy indicators well in advance

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

● Early Emergency Medical Service (EMS) activation is the key to a speedy recovery and/or a positive outcome. If involved or when you come across an accident, PLEASE notify the MVA Fund of Namibia (9682) soonest.

● IMPORTANT:

Please think before you comment ....all inappropriate comments, postings, and/or assumptions will be deleted, and the author thereof banned immediately.

Let us remind all members that all postings on the West Coast Safety Initiative (WCSI) page are NOT posted for entertainment, neither for sensation .... but rather to create awareness and for educational purposes.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT the actual cause of the accident and the series of events preceding it remains unclear and will form part of a Nampol investigation that still needs to be conducted.

03/10/2026

Usakos–Arandis Road:

Following the completion of the Karibib–Usakos section, the Ministry of Works and Transport announced that the next phase of corridor upgrades will focus on the Usakos–Arandis road and the Khan River Bridge

● A motorist apparently (awaiting official confirmation) also made history last night (for all the wrong reasons) as the first motorist who drove over the newly constructed and now newly inaugurated circle as you enter Usakos from the Karibib side. It is speculated that speed was a contributing factor in the crash as the vehicle involved became airborne. We are currently unable to confirm if any injuries were reported in the crash.

03/10/2026

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️

Bachmus Coastal Marathon in full swing on the coastal road between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay.

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️

PLEASE adapt speed: 40 km/h

02/10/2026

MVA reported on the B2 route approximately 40 kms from Swakopmund towards Arandis. Another overtaking maneuvere gone wrong.

Awaiting feedback and confirmation ...

⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ CAUTION ⚠️

High volumes of traffic to and from the coast. Trucks driving in convoy format causes a significant bottleneck effect on traffic with motorists taking unnecessary risks.

02/10/2026

Should we al be concerned?

Another footage emerged on reckless and inconsiderate road behavior on the B2 route ...

PLEASE TAKE NOTE that this is a dashcam recording. Thus, the person who provided us with the footage can't be blamed for any wrongdoing. Instead of focusing on the person who provided us with this footage, we would like your thoughts pertaining the action of the other driver and the incident as a whole.

02/10/2026

High winds are reported along the central coast line, especially in the Walvis Bay area.

Crosswinds reported on both the C14 route towards the airport and between Walvis Bay & Swakopmund with poor visibility in some places. Also, take note of sand on and next to road surface as you exit Walvis Bay towards Swakopmund.

● Keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times
● Pay attention to structures that might alter the flow and direction of the wind.

Crosswinds also reported on the B2 route between Usakos and Swakopmund but get significantly stronger closer to the coastline.

02/10/2026

02/10/2026

GRN plates ...

01/10/2026

Update:

MVA reported on the B2 route approximately 20 kms from Arandis towards Usakos on Tuesday night (29/09/2026).

Once again, an overtaking maneuvere gone wrong. Driver of minibus took evasive action to avoid crashing into the fast approaching pick-up but was unable to avoid the crash. Both vehicles veered off the road after the crash but luckily did not overturn.

Although badly shaken, the occupants in both vehicles miraculously sustained only minor bruises and scrapes.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

● Early Emergency Medical Service (EMS) activation is the key to a speedy recovery and/or a positive outcome. If involved or when you come across an accident, PLEASE notify the MVA Fund of Namibia (9682) soonest.

● IMPORTANT:

Please think before you comment ....all inappropriate comments, postings, and/or assumptions will be deleted, and the author thereof banned immediately.

Let us remind all members that all postings on the West Coast Safety Initiative (WCSI) page are NOT posted for entertainment, neither for sensation .... but rather to create awareness and for educational purposes.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT the actual cause of the accident and the series of events preceding it remains unclear and will form part of a Nampol investigation that still needs to be conducted.