MORE THAN 500 CRASHES, 26 ROAD DEATHS IN 2025 IN ST MARY
PORT MARIA, St Mary; Jan 15, 2026
Scores of St. Mary residents and road users attended a comprehensive traffic symposium staged by the Parish Court, in collaboration with several key stakeholders.
Under the theme ‘Share the road, empowering traffic users, share the knowledge with the community’, the event, said to be the first of its kind, was held at the courthouse, Port Maria, on Thursday, January 8.
It served as an information session where those attending were able to have their questions answered and receive important information from the high-level presenters.
(CEO of the Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin).
Based on figures provided to the North Coast Times by the St Mary police, last year, 2025, there were more than 500 collisions, 24 of which were fatal, resulting in 26 deaths. There were 193 injuries reported from traffic crashes.
JIS News reported that the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Court Administration Division, Tricia Cameron-Anglin, addressing the event, said that the prevalence of traffic offenders in the parish was a hindrance to various sectors and that the Symposium was a crucial step in educating road users and getting compliance.
“Across the parish of St. Mary, we are seeing a significant number t of motorists who are carrying multiple traffic tickets – some unresolved for years. Outstanding matters create challenges for the court system but also for individuals, for families, for businesses, and for the wider community,” Mrs. Cameron-Anglin said.
(St Mary Parish Court Chief Judge Brodrick Smith)
She applauded the St. Mary Parish Court for being pioneers in staging the symposium, and providing “a practical, accessible opportunity for persons to come forward, have their matters heard, understand their obligations under the law, and move forward with a clean slate”.
She lauded the event as an important investment in the development of the parish of St. Mary, noting that road safety is a driver of economic growth.
For his part, Chief Judge of the St. Mary Parish Court, Brodrick Smith, also underscored the importance of the event in educating road users. “Knowledge of the law is key to compliance, fairness, and safety,” he emphasised.
He argued that by “sharing the knowledge with the community,” the Judiciary’s role as a partner in national development, public safety, and good governance was being reinforced.
Among the officials was the head of St Mary police, Supt Anthony Wallace.
Also represented were Tax Administration Jamaica, Transport Authority of Jamaica, Island Traffic Authority, and the National Works Agency.
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