Update: 2:00PM A TOTAL of 59 lives have been lost on our roads this year compared to 44 for the same period last year.

Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro said this was becoming an annual trend.

“Similarly in 2013, 12 of the 41 deaths were due to speeding,” she said.

Yesterday a 28-year-old driver and two passengers died instantly after a head on collision with another vehicle at Ciriwai, Sigatoka.

A third passenger and the driver of the second vehicle were taken to hospital.