The Government has revealed that 826 accidents involving Government vehicles were recorded between March 2023 and April 2026, with repair costs estimated at $7.39 million and 86 leased vehicles written off during the same period.
Responding to a written parliamentary question from Opposition MP Premila Kumar, Minister for Finance, Commerce and Business Development Esrom Immanuel said the Government’s insurance arrangements had significantly reduced the financial burden on taxpayers despite the high number of accidents.
The Minister said while repairs for the 826 accidents were estimated to cost around $7.39 million, the Government only paid $575,894.90 in insurance excess because leased vehicles are fully insured.
He said the insurance excess is recovered from negligent drivers through the surcharge process following advice from the Solicitor-General.
The Minister also revealed that 86 leased Government vehicles were written off between March 2023 and April 2026, with an estimated value of $4.18 million.
He said the Government paid $87,450 in insurance excess for the written-off vehicles, with those costs also to be recovered from negligent drivers through the surcharge process.
The Minister said prudent insurance arrangements had helped limit the fiscal impact of vehicle accidents on taxpayers.
He added that strengthened fleet oversight, increased driver accountability measures and improved fuel management initiatives were producing positive results, with fuel consumption trending downward and ministries actively contributing to cost containment efforts.
