By Georgetta Williams
235 people have been killed in crashes since the start of the year.
According to the Island Traffic Authority, this is one more than the 234 recorded up to August 7 last year.
The month of July has seen the highest number of road fatalities with 40.
Clarendon has recorded the highest number of road fatalities since the start of the year with 23.
In light of this, persons are being urged to make road safety a top priority.
Traffic Analyst from the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Sergeant Robert Reid says there are several factors contributing to the high number of fatalities, including overloading of vehicles.