National police spokesperson Chief Superintended Paul Nyathi said 470 accidents and 31 deaths were recorded over the same period last year.
The number of people injured were said to be 262 as compared to 138 in December last year.
Nyathi said a total of 1 239 vehicles had been impounded for various reasons, while 52 150 tickets were issued for differing traffic offences.
“The traffic accidents were caused by speeding, overtaking errors, inattentive drivers, as well as misjudgment and failure to give way on the part of drivers,” he said.
“We are appealing to drivers to exercise caution on the roads and above all to respect passengers,” he said.
Masvingo had the highest number of deaths with 10, followed by Matabeleland South with seven, Mashonaland East with four, Harare (three), Bulawayo (two), the Midlands (two), Mashonaland Central (one), Matabeleland North (one), Manicaland (one), while Mashonaland West did not record deaths.
