Lives on the line: 13 pedestrians perish daily in accidents
Lives on the line: 13 pedestrians perish daily in accidents
In Uganda, the road has become a place of peril, not of passage. With an alarming surge in traffic accidents, pedestrians— often the most vulnerable road users—are paying the ultimate price.
The country is facing a road safety crisis that cuts across class, profession, and location, sparing no one: drivers, passengers, cyclists, and especially those on foot. According to Uganda Police Force statistics, an average of 13 pedestrians die every day in road crashes.
In total, over 1,675 pedestrians lost their lives in 2023 alone. That figure, already staggering, has grown even higher in 2024. Kampala, Uganda’s capital city, has become ground zero for the nation’s traffic woes. Here, the chaos is as common as the morning sun.
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