Sat. Dec 14th, 2024

2024 Road Fatalities

With speed limits rarely exceeding 25mph at this rate the country is set to become one of the deadliest places to drive in the world!

  1.  07/01/2024 Jeremiah Phillips (aged 17), on Verdmont Road, just south of the junction with Verdmont Valley Drive, Smith’s, whilst riding a motorcycle read more here about the ‘mishap’.
  2. 12/04/2024 Marvin Johnson (aged 64),  a pedestrian. A car travelling along Long Bay Lane Sandys, made a left hand turn onto Nursery Lane and collided with him.  He was pronounced dead 03/06/2024, the matter reported in 07/2024 – read more here.
  3. 25/04/2024 Rhyn Bearden (aged 23) the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck and a wall – read more here.
  4. 11/07/2024 Shani Simmons (24) lost control of his motorcycle along Tommy Fox Road and hit a metal pole – read more here.
  5. 24/08/2024 Steven Perinchief (50), a prison officer, died from injuries suffered when his motorcycle crashed.  Travelling on Southside Road it is understood he lost control of his motorcycle, possibly striking a kerb – read more here.
  6. 01/11/2024 Damitri Edwards (19), following a collision near the junction of Lolly’s Well Road and Harrington Sound Road, Smith’s, involving a truck and a motorcycle – read more here.
  7. 07/11/2024 Damian Simmons (56), a collision involving two motorcycles on Blue Hole Hill, near the junction with Dolphin Drive, Hamilton Parish resulted in this fatality – read more here.