According to the legislators, all countries that have invested heavily in public road infrastructure have reduced pressure on public roads, thus curbing road accidents.
This was during a meeting held between members of the Parliamentary Forum on Road Safety and civil society Group-Centre for Policy Analysis (CEPA) at Parliament on Wednesday 15 February 2023.
Hon Robert Kasolo (NRM, Iki-Iki County) blamed key stakeholders for failing to prioritize road safety in Uganda.
Napak Woman MP Hon Faith Nakut said that if government had established a robust public transport system, citizens would not be risking their lives in mechanically-impaired vehicles and risky bodabodas.
Quoting a recent survey, Godfrey Mwesigye, Manager Research and Documentation at CEPA said on average, 45-70 victims of road accidents are received at Mulago National Referral Hospital on a daily basis.
The 2022 Annual Crime Report by Uganda Police Force reported a 42 percent increase in the number of crashes from 12,249 in 2020 to 17,443 in 2021
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