Uganda Police 2017 Annual Traffic and Road Safety Report Overview
Providing an overview of the 2017 Annual Traffic and Road Safety Report presented by AIGP Stephen Kasiima at Police Headquarters in Naguru on July 13, 2018. The report covers various aspects such as the nature of road traffic crashes, leading regions in traffic crashes, victims and casualties, fatalities by road user category, serious injuries by road user category, and more.
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2017 ANNUAL TRAFFIC AND ROAD SAFETY 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 1st . January to 31st 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 TRAFFIC CRASHES OF ROAD 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 North Kyoga Rwenzori West Aswa 192 221 213 233 219 195 101 151 156 103 1172 790 765 283 222 222 309 251 214 282 1197 433 408 117 108 83 88 81 93 76 2,561 1,444 1,386 633 549 500 498 483 463 461
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
Fatalities by Road User Category 1400 1,319 1200 1000 918 800 600 437 364 400 177 159 200 94 22 10 0 8
Serious Injuries by Road User Category Driver, 746, 7% Pedestrians, 2,135, 20% Motor cyclist & Passengers on Motor cycle, 4,445, 43% Passengers in vehicles, 2,656, 26% Pedal cyclist , 9
Time of Crashes 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 01:00 01:59 06:00 06:59 11:00 11:59 16:00 16:59 00:00 00:59 02:00 02:59 03:00 03:59 04:00 04:59 05:00 05:59 07:00 07:59 08:00 08:59 09:00 09:59 10:00 10:59 12:00 12:59 13:00 13:59 14:00 14:59 15:00 15:59 17:00 17:59 18:00 18:59 19:00 19:59 20:00 20:59 21:00 21:59 22:00 22:59 23:00 23:59 10
CAUSES OF CRASHES Causes of Crashes Nature of Accident Fatal Serious 1,529 2,338 138 198 30 31 44 211 320 720 2,951 104 154 26 22 69 174 196 230 3,120 6,704 Total Minor 794 125 61 63 91 121 2,027 132 66 52 232 131 3895 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 4,661 461 161 162 234 652 5,698 390 150 118 475 557 13,719 70 68 99 58 44
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. 2016 6,438 61,207 6,586 1,116 4,259 481 100 DRIVING PERMIT CLASS A B CM CH DL DM DH E F G H 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 0.0 41.5 3.9 0.0 1.4 54 3 195 1,021 00 81,460 I TOTAL
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. 7,942offenders who were driving vehicles in dangerous mechanical condition, 4,085were 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 Technologies (U) Ltd. Traffic officers are able to check authenticity and validity of driving permits promptly. Tabs from Face 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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