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October 24, 2025January 23, 2026

Road Safety Statistics for 2024: Progress continues amid persistent challenges

In 2024, 19,940 people lost their lives in road crashes across the EU, according to latest statistics released by the European Commission today. This represents a 2% decrease compared to 2023 and marks continued, but slow, progress toward the EU's Vision Zero goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and getting close to eliminating them by 2050.

At 45 deaths per million population, the EU continues to have among the safest roads globally. However, behind these statistics are thousands of families and communities affected by tragic and preventable losses.

Read more on The European Commission website.

October 24, 2025January 23, 2026

Speaker Anita Among Car Survives Collision With Trailer in Mukono

Mukono, Uganda | Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among on Saturday evening narrowly survived a road incident when a speeding trailer nearly rammed into her official convoy along the Kampala–Jinja highway near Mukono.

According to Parliament’s Director of Communications, Chris Obore, the incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m when the Speaker was returning to Kampala from Bugweri District, where she had been campaigning for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in her capacity as NRM Second National Vice Chairperson (Female).

Uganda Police Issue Traffic Guidelines for 2026 Presidential Nominations in Kampala

The Uganda Police Force has released stringent traffic guidelines to manage the anticipated influx of candidates, supporters, and media in Kampala during the 2026 presidential nominations set for September 23, and 24, 2025.

The measures aim to prevent the gridlock and unrest that marred past electoral events, particularly during the 2021 nominations, as the country prepares for a heated race culminating in the January 12, 2026, general election.

Kampala Records Drop In Road Fatalities, Launches Speed Management Media Campaign

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has released its fourth Annual Road Safety Report, revealing a 2% reduction in road traffic deaths in 2024 compared to the previous year. In addition, the Authority has launched a new mass media campaign aimed at curbing speeding in school zones and other high-risk areas.

The Kampala Annual Road Safety Report 2024, developed from police crash records highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in the city’s road safety efforts. Reported fatalities fell from 411 in 2023 to 404 in 2024, reducing the death rate from 10.6 to 9.9 per 100,000 population.

IRF Global Webinar Underscores Life-Saving Potential of Crash-Tested Roadside Safety Hardware

The International Road Federation (IRF Global) hosted a high-impact webinar addressing the urgent global need for safer roads through the use of crash-tested, performance-based roadside safety hardware. More than 330 professionals from 57 countries joined the virtual session, reflecting the global scale and interest in advancing road safety solutions.

Transport Ministry Engages Stakeholders Ahead of Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Rollout

The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has commenced a comprehensive engagement with key road safety stakeholders, including civil society organizations, ahead of the rollout of Uganda’s mandatory vehicle inspection program. The engagement, held at the Namanve Motor Vehicle Inspection Facility, gave participants a firsthand look at the automated inspection process that will soon be applied to all vehicles in the country.

During the session, Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety, Winstone Katushabe, and his technical team demonstrated the facility’s advanced automated systems designed to assess critical vehicle safety components such as brakes, suspension, lighting systems, and other essential features.

Uganda Moves to Modernise Traffic Control and Road Safety

Kampala’s bustling streets, long known for congestion and chaos, are undergoing a quiet transformation as government agencies and development partners step up efforts to improve traffic management and road safety.

At the heart of these reforms is the collaboration between the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Uganda Police, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA, Japan’s government agency for development assistance, has been instrumental in providing technical support and infrastructure funding.

Road safety and traffic accidents: Global statistics

There is no doubt that transportation is vital to global economic and social development but at the same time, if not properly managed, it can have a high human and economic cost.

The monetary impact of road traffic accidents, which includes the costs associated with road injuries such as medical expenses, lost productivity, and emergency response, is enormous – between 2015 and 2030, injuries resulting from road accidents are likely to cost the global economy US$1.8 trillion.

Which countries and regions are prone to the most road traffic accidents? Which type of vehicle is the most dangerous? How are countries addressing road traffic issues? Read our most recent article on this topic to learn the answers to these questions.

Read more on The Developmentaid website.

September 8, 2025January 23, 2026

Two killed, several injured in Kasese road crash

A devastating road accident that occurred on Thursday afternoon at Muhokya Town along the Kasese-Mbarara highway, claimed the lives of two people, according to police.

The incident that involved a Toyota Hiace minibus and a Mitsubishi Pajero, also left several others injured.

According to Rwenzori East Regional Police Spokesperson, SP Nelson Tumushime, the Toyota Hiace was traveling from Kasese to Mbarara when the driver attempted to overtake a stationary vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision with the Mitsubishi Pajero coming from the opposite direction.

New Traffic Regulations: How we ended up here

The Automated Express Penalty System (AutoEPS), which has thrown many road users into disarray, is part of the ongoing implementation of the Intelligence Transport Monitoring System (ITMS), a government initiative being implemented by a Russian security firm, M/s Joint Stock Company Global Security (JSCGS)

Lawmakers, in May 2023, approved the recommendations of two House committees on Internal Affairs and Defence, as well as that of Physical Infrastructure, after poring over findings of investigations into the implementation of ITMS by JSCGS. It is ITMS, whose implementation the government says is aimed at creating a safe road environment, which birthed the AutoEPS that has since affected motorists, leading to unrest.

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