Three bikers killed in deadly night of crashes

Three motorcyclists were killed in separate crashes across St James and Westmoreland last night, as Jamaica's road death toll continues to climb amid a deadly summer on the nation's roads.

The three men, whose identities have not yet been released, died in crashes occurring within just 31 minutes, with police listing excessive speeding among the possible main causes in all three incidents.

The first fatal crash happened about 11:05 p.m. along Llandilo main road in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, where a 29-year-old motorcyclist died after his bike collided with a motorcar.

Just 10 minutes later, another motorcyclist was killed in St James.

According to the police, the 37-year-old man was travelling along Gordon Crescent in Grandville when his motorcycle collided with a motorcar about 11:15 p.m.

The deadly sequence continued at approximately 11:36 p.m. along the Big Bridge main road in Westmoreland, where another motorcycle collided with a motorcar, killing the rider.

The three crashes have added to mounting concern over motorcycle-related deaths and the wider road safety crisis.

Police statistics show that 56 motorcyclists have died on Jamaica's roads since January 1, accounting for 25 per cent of all road fatalities recorded so far this year.

The figures also show a particularly deadly period in recent months.

Thirty-five people have died in motor vehicle crashes since the start of August, seven more than during the corresponding period last year.

July was even deadlier, with 41 road deaths, while 35 people were killed in crashes in June.

Before July's grim record, April had recorded the highest number of road deaths in a single month this year, with 26 fatalities.

Overall, 222 people have lost their lives on Jamaica's roadways since the start of the year, 32 fewer deaths, or 13 per cent, than the corresponding period last year.

The latest crashes, however, have once again placed speeding and motorcycle safety in the spotlight as authorities continue to grapple with the country's road carnage.

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