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EASTER: 91 killed in road accidents, crime

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 91 people were killed in road crashes and crime incidents that happened in the Easter holidays according to Uganda police statistics. According to the Police, 46 people were killed in crime incidents while 45 perished in traffic crashes. The road crashes and …

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Road accidents in Mbale claim six lives in one week

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale city have raised concern over the current increase in the number of road accidents which have claimed the lives of six people in just one week. While speaking to our reporter today in an exclusive interview, Rogers Taitika, the Elgon region police …

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MBALE: Road accidents claim over 40 lives in 10 months

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 43 people are recorded to have died through road accidents in Mbale city in less than one year. Records show that from the month of January to date, 43 people have died as a result of accidents. In January for instance, 7 people …

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Police record only half of total accident related deaths – Study

Police use second-hand information by witnesses to collect data on accidents which has limitations Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A study on the road safety on Uganda’s road accidents shows a mismatch between the death numbers reported by the police and those compiled from an independent study by Makerere University School of …

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3,600 people died in road crashes last year

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  Despite the restricted movement of vehicles and motorcycles during Covid-19 lockdown, 3,663 people died in road accidents. The road safety and traffic report shows 1,146 out of 3,663 people killed in road accidents were motorcyclists. This translates to ten road fatalities per day. The …

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