At least 77 lives were lost in road crashes that occurred in various parts of the country over the last seven days.
Another 441 people are nursing injuries sustained from accidents recorded between July 3 and July 9.
Most of the victims were motorcyclists and their passengers, accounting for 38 deaths followed by pedestrians who were 26, according to a report released by the police this morning. All deaths have been attributed to reckless driving.
Traffic Police Spokesperson Micheal Kananura said even the injured were mostly motorcyclists and their passengers registering 196 victims followed by 60 pedestrians.
According to the Police, the most lethal road crash incident of the week was recorded at Ayabo along the Karuma-Pakwach road where a vehicle registration number UAW 943A overturned killing four occupants on the spot and leaving two others with serious injuries. The dead included former Erute North legislator Charles Angiro Gutmoi.
The most publicized crash involved businessman Apollo Nyegamehe also known as Aponye who met his death at Itojo along the Ntungamo-Mbarara road, on Thursday night. Aponye was being driven in a Toyota Land Cruiser registration number UBF 300Z when his driver rammed into a Fuso registration number UAZ 767D.
Rwizi Regional Police Spokesperson Samson Kasasira said the FUSOhad encountered a mechanical problem and was parked alongside the road when the tragedy occurred.
Another fatal crash was recorded yesterday where one Tonny Kizito died on the spot at Namanve while trying to overtake. Kizito was driving an Alteza registration number UAW 704W and had a head-on collision with a Fuso UBJ 058Q.
Kananura said police officers have started enforcing the two million Shillings speed fines and warned drivers and riders to be prepared to face the law. If someone cannot afford the two million shillings, he or she can be jailed for a period not exceeding three years but the courts have a right to give both penalties.
Traffic police have reminded drivers of private vehicles and motorcycles not to drive beyond 100km/ph on paved roads, 80 km/ph on gravel roads and not beyond 50km/ph in built areas. The public service vehicles must not exceed 80km/ph on paved roads, 60km/ph on gravel roads and must not exceed 50km/ph in built up areas.
