West Coast Safety Initiative - Namibia

West Coast Safety Initiative - Namibia Road safety awareness .... and all other or safety related issues !!!!
(215)

The idea is:

To promote and intensify safety awareness / preparedness throughout Namibia especially the Erongo Region

To compliment and participate in other regional safety related campaigns and activities

To identify and eradicate specific regional safety related issues timorously in co-operation with all the relevant authorities e.g. traffic volumes, general road conditions, unacceptable dang

erous road and other behavior

To compliment and provide a web of safety to the all tourist, holiday makers and local residents with emphasis being on specific regional safety related issues. To promote and maximize sponsor / partner branding, participation, involvement and co-operation. To optimize, maximize and develop media exposure and coverage highlighting and emphasizing safety

To support, optimize and liaise with local emergency service infrastructures maximizing co-operation

To print and distribute a comprehensive emergency pack 35 000 annually

To ensure that most regional emergency numbers are easy accessible

Where possible to minimize response time to emergencies

To ensure additional resources within the region for the duration of the Initiative

To ensure co-operation between all essential services and or partners e.g. Nampol, Nampol Traffic Units, Municipal Traffic and Fire departments, Government Ambulance Services and the Sea Rescue Institute of Namibia

Cruising at 120 km/h and a minibus with a trailer overtakes you if you are looking for parking. Obviously and convenient...
24/08/2026

Cruising at 120 km/h and a minibus with a trailer overtakes you if you are looking for parking. Obviously and conveniently ignoring all roadmarkings ...

⚠️ PLEASE pay close attention to all comments on this post. Numerous will defend such behaviour, but very few will condemn ...

Road update - C35 route between Henties Bay and Uis. Only the last 16 kms before reaching Uis is still under constructio...
24/08/2026

Road update - C35 route between Henties Bay and Uis.

Only the last 16 kms before reaching Uis is still under construction with a gravel detour in place.

Detour: Adequate roadsigns in place and all dangerous blindcrests are clearly marked. The road surface is rough in some places with some corrugation too. Adapt speed as per speed limit and roadsigns in place ...

Road update - C35 route between Henties Bay and Uis. Mostly tarred. Only the last 16 kms before reaching Uis is still un...
24/08/2026

Road update - C35 route between Henties Bay and Uis.

Mostly tarred. Only the last 16 kms before reaching Uis is still under construction with a gravel detour in place. Please take note of the absence of road markings on the tarred section close to Uis.

We have a lot of visitors from all over the world to Namibia You are in a position to provide them with advice to ensure...
23/08/2026

We have a lot of visitors from all over the world to Namibia

You are in a position to provide them with advice to ensure their safe travels on Namibian roads. What advice would you give ?

Thick fog patches reported throughout the central coastal region. PLEASE adapt driving habits as per prevailing conditio...
23/08/2026

Thick fog patches reported throughout the central coastal region. PLEASE adapt driving habits as per prevailing conditions

✅ Ensure that all windows & mirrors are clean and that all the lights are highly visible.
✅ Maintain a safe following distance.
✅ Reduce speed.
✅ Drive with the headlights on.
✅ If you need to stop, ensure that you pull well off the road surface at a safe location.
✅ Use indicators well in advance.
✅ Be patient, courteous, and remain vigilant

⚠️WARNING ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️  PLEASE approach all intersections (robots / traffic lights) in Swakopmund (as mentioned in noti...
22/08/2026

⚠️WARNING ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️

PLEASE approach all intersections (robots / traffic lights) in Swakopmund (as mentioned in notice) with extreme caution. Treat all intersections as 4-way stops.

In appreciation ✨️ 💖 Our 2025/2026 West Coast Safety Initiative campaign sponsors and partners
21/08/2026

In appreciation ✨️ 💖

Our 2025/2026 West Coast Safety Initiative campaign sponsors and partners

Regional road safety concerns ? Keep all informed regarding accidents, road hazards, and road safety concerns within the...
21/08/2026

Regional road safety concerns ?

Keep all informed regarding accidents, road hazards, and road safety concerns within the Erongo region. Together, we can and will make a difference ...

Whatsapp or SMS: 081 667 2702

(Remember, a 📸 speaks for itself - 📸 contributions are welcome and appreciated)

PLEASE TAKE NOTE: The West Coast Safety Initiative doesn't have a dedicated 24/7 helpline.

MVA reported on the C28 route near the Etango mine turnoff on Thursday (20/08/2026) morning involving a bus and a single...
21/08/2026

MVA reported on the C28 route near the Etango mine turnoff on Thursday (20/08/2026) morning involving a bus and a single cab pick-up in what appears to be a side-swipe crash. Fortunately, no serious injuries were reported in the crash.

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.

UpdateMVA reported on the C34 route behind the DRC on Tuesday (18/08/2026) afternoon. Apparently, the driver lost contro...
21/08/2026

Update

MVA reported on the C34 route behind the DRC on Tuesday (18/08/2026) afternoon. Apparently, the driver lost control resulting in the vehicle veering off the road and overturning.

Fortunately and miraculously, only minor injuries were reported in the crash.

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.

Address

Swakopmund

Telephone

+264816672702

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when West Coast Safety Initiative - Namibia posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to West Coast Safety Initiative - Namibia:

Shortcuts

Share