Monrovia, May 29 -- Amos Kollie sits sadly in front of his house here on a recent sunny morning. Amos once spent his days plying the city's streets on his motorcycle. But since a serious accident in 2022 the 29-year-old has no job prospects and depends on handouts from his parents and friends.

By Fatu Kamara with New Narratives

The accident left Kollie with a severe concussion. He now suffers from constant severe headaches.

He was one of thousands of victims of motorcycle accidents in Liberia in 2022. In that year 180 motorcyclist deaths were reported to the Liberia National Police and 1200 were injured. In 2023 200 died. Like most of them Kollie was not wearing a helmet.

"That bike was my only means of living, like paying my rent...