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The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIGP) Lawrence Nuwabine, the Director of Traffic Police, has revealed plans to engage with the judiciary to establish specialized traffic magistrate courts, arguing that traffic offenders have become accustomed to paying routine traffic fines.
Nuwabine’s concerns were prompted by the recently released 2024 traffic report, which revealed a worrying rise in traffic accident fatalities.
The report showed that 5,144 Ugandans lost their lives in traffic accidents in 2024, averaging 14 deaths per day.
This marked an increase from the 4,806 fatalities recorded in 2023, which averaged 13 daily road deaths.
Notably, most road fatalities occurred between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., claiming 894 lives.
The traffic report also revealed that most road crashes occur on Sundays and Saturdays.
For instance, 3,970 traffic accidents were recorded on Sunday, while 3,765 were recorded on Saturday. Monday registered 3,689 road crashes.
Speaking to journalists at Naguru Police Headquarters, Nuwabine attributed the rising number of accidents to reckless behavior among road users, noting that issuing daily traffic fines has not deterred offenders.
