The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has registered a total number of 433 road crashes and 401 victims within a period of one week.

SP Michael Kananura, the Traffic Police Spokesperson said that, from October 23-29, 2023, 63 people lost their lives, while 338 sustained injuries.

While addressing the media on Monday October 30, 2023, at Naguru Police Headquarters, Kananura said that, 32 pedestrians have lost their lives in a period of one week, adding that, the common causes of the accidents are not crashes, but careless overtaking.

“Among the fatalities registered, 25 were for motorcycles, where eight people, were passengers traveling on the motorcycles, while 17 were motorcycle riders,” said Kananura.

He stated that, the highest number of 115 were from careless over taking, then followed by over speeding where 93 cases were registered.

The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety is continuing with operations to ensure safety on roads, especially on boda-bodas, targeting those riding without crash helmets, those riding without reflective jackets, and those having more than one passenger on a motorcycle.