Tanzania, Sept. 15 -- Dar es Salaam. For many road accident victims in Tanzania, surviving a crash marks merely the start of another difficult journey to secure compensation.

Escaping death often leads directly into a complex legal battle to prove fault, assemble records, and navigate an unfamiliar system while coping with trauma.

Experts say systemic delays in compensating crash victims stem from outdated colonial legislation, police procedural delays, limited public awareness of insurance rights, and demanding paperwork requirements enforced by insurers.

The revelation was made during the three-month (May to August) investigation conducted by The Citizen in Coast, Morogoro, Dodoma and Mbeya Regions.

During the investigation, the Roa...