Uganda: more than 100 road accident victims during festive season

At least 120 people have lost their lives in road accidents in Uganda in the last two weeks, Dailymonitor reported, citing police source.

According to police reports, between December 23 and January 7, more than 120 people have died and scores have sustained serious injuries due to road accidents across the country.

Addressing the media last week, the traffic police spokesperson, Ms Faridah Nampima revealed that 55 died in road accidents between December 23 and December 26, 2022, while 212 sustained serious injuries. Between December 30, 2022, authorities registered 104 road crashes.

Police have attributed the rising number of road accidents to reckless driving, with motorcyclists accounting for the highest number of people killed.