2017 ANNU AL TRAFFIC AND RO AD S

2017 ANNU AL TRAFFIC AND RO AD S AFETY REPORT PRESENTED BY AIGP STEPHEN KASIIMA POLICE HEADQUARTERS, NAGURU JULY 13, 2018

SCOPE �Introduction �Nature of road traffic crashes �Leading Regions in Traffic Crashes �Victims/Casualties �Fatalities by Road User Category �Serious Injuries by Road User Category �Time of crashes �Causes of crashes �Inspectorate of vehicles �Strategies

INTRODUCTION. . . This report provides a summary of road traffic crashes reported to Uganda Police from 1 st. January to 31 st December 2017.

INTRODUCTION The report highlights trends in the incidence and severity of road traffic injury and shows the principal factors contributing to road traffic crashes. The total number of accidents reported in 2017 were 13, 224. This is a 9% reduction as compared to 2016 where 14, 474 accidents were reported.

NATURE OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES Nature of Accident 2017 2016 % change Fatal 3, 051 2, 999 2. 4 Serious 6, 530 7, 203 -8. 7 Minor 3, 663 4, 355 -15. 6 TOTAL 13, 244 14, 557 -8. 6

Leading Regions in Traffic Crashes REGION FATAL SERIOUS MINOR TOTAL Kampala Metropolitan South Kampala Metropolitan North Kampala Metropolitan East Albertine Rwizi Greater Masaka East Kyoga 192 221 213 233 219 195 101 1172 790 765 283 222 309 1197 433 408 117 108 83 88 2, 561 1, 444 1, 386 633 549 500 498 North Kyoga Rwenzori West Aswa 151 156 103 251 214 282 81 93 76 483 461

VICTIMS/CASUALTIES VICTIMS 2016 2017 %AGE CHANGE Killed 3, 503 3, 500 -0. 1 Seriously injured 10, 981 10, 420 -5. 1 Slightly injured 1, 268 934 -26. 3 TOTAL 15, 752 14, 854 -5. 7

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Serious Injuries by Road User Category Driver; 746; 7% Pedestrians; 2 135; 20% Passengers in vehicles; 2 656; 25% Pedal cyclist ; 438; 4% Motor cyclist & Passengers on Motor cycle; 4 445; 43% 9

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CAUSES OF CRASHES Causes of Crashes Reckless Driving Over speeding Over loading Dangerous loading Under influence of alcohol Careless pedestrian Careless driving Passenger falls from vehicle Dazzled by Lights Obstacle on carriage way DMC Unknown cause TOTAL Nature of Accident Fatal Serious Minor 1, 529 2, 338 794 138 198 125 30 70 61 31 68 63 44 99 91 211 320 121 720 2, 951 2, 027 104 154 132 26 58 66 22 44 52 69 174 232 196 230 131 3, 120 6, 704 3895 Total 4, 661 461 162 234 652 5, 698 390 150 118 475 557 13, 719

EXPRESS PENALTY SCHEME A total of 197, 529 traffic offenders were fined under the Express Penalty Scheme for the various traffic offences amounting to UGX 17, 721, 940, 000.

INSPECTORATE OF VEHICLES 1, 934 vehicles were inspected for road worthiness in 2017. Ownership of motor vehicles Police Army Prisons Government Foreign Diplomatic Private TOTAL 2016 42 0 3 11 13 0 1, 582 1, 651 2017 6 0 1 4 33 0 1, 890 1, 934

DRIVER TESTING RETURNS. DRIVING PERMIT CLASS A B CM CH DL DM DH E F G H I TOTAL 2016 6, 438 61, 207 6, 586 1, 116 4, 259 481 100 54 3 195 1, 021 00 81, 460 2017 4, 421 65, 226 6, 434 661 4, 153 277 72 54 3 276 1, 061 00 82, 638 %age change -31. 3 6. 6 -2. 3 -40. 8 -2. 5 -42. 4 -28. 0 0. 0 41. 5 3. 9 0. 0 1. 4

STRATEGIES 1) Fika Salama A total 34, 335 traffic offenders were arrested at the Fika Salama check points in 2017. 8, 589 of all traffic offenders arrested during Fika Salama operations were arrested for careless driving. 7, 942 offenders who were driving vehicles in dangerous mechanical condition, 4, 085 were arrested for driving a vehicle without a valid driving permit 3, 842 offenders were driving beyond the prescribed speed limits.

STRATEGIES …… 2) Sensitization Campaigns The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety in conjunction with the Ministry of Works and Transport and other stakeholders including Vivo Energy carried out sensitization activities during the Road Safety week Sensitized the public on road safety and security through road safety campaigns and security awareness. Carried out sensitization campaigns in primary schools

STRATEGIES …… 3) Reduced forged driving permits following acquisition of Galaxy Tabs from Face Technologies (U) Ltd. Traffic officers are able to check authenticity and validity of driving permits promptly. 4) The Traffic Alert Squad that has arrested traffic officers who act unprofessionally and ask for bribes from motorists. In 2017, 134 Traffic officers were arrested and action was taken against them.

CONCLUSION Road Safety is our collective responsibility The Directorate Traffic and Road Safety will continue to work tirelessly to reduce road traffic crashes and make our roads safe and secure.

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