Presiding over the first sitting of the third meeting of the second session of the eleventh Parliament, the Deputy Speaker, Thomas Tayebwa, asked all members of parliament to observe a moment of silence for the deceased and also sent condolences to all Ugandans who have lost loved ones in accidents during the Christmas season.
Tayebwa also directed the minister of works and transport to present a comprehensive report on accidents in the country in two weeks.
He expressed concern that failure to come up with solutions will see more Ugandans die on the road.
He urged relevant authorities to handle the issues of potholes in the city that have also led to road crashes around the Kampala Metropolitan area.
Earlier, the Uganda Police Force revealed that a total of 55 people perished in road crashes across the country in just four days during the just concluded Christmas season from 23rd to 26th December.
Addressing journalists at the police headquarters in Naguru, the traffic police spokesperson, Faridah Nampiima, noted that the 55 people were from the 267 road accidents across the country that also left 212 other people seriously injured.
Over 3,500 traffic offenders were arrested during the same period, according to Nampiima.
She revealed that there was a slight reduction in the number of road crashes this year from 272 in 2021 to this year’s 267 accidents.
Nampiima urged motorists and other road users, especially pedestrians who made the most victims to take extra care as the festive season continues.
The country has since recorded more deaths in the following days which means the number has now surpassed 55.