Uganda: Motorcycles Blamed for 60 Percent of Road Crashes in Kigezi
A report from the Kigezi region in Uganda identifies motorcycles as the primary cause of 60 percent of local road traffic accidents. Health officials are calling for increased safety awareness and stricter enforcement to address the high injury rates among adult males.
Why it matters
Road safety is a major public health concern in developing regions, and identifying specific causes like motorcycle usage is essential for implementing effective policy interventions.
Kabale - A total of 5,298 road traffic accident cases were recorded in the Kigezi region during the 2025/2026 financial year, with adult males identified as the most affected group.
The figures were presented on Wednesday by Henry Kunya, an epidemiologist at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, during the fourth edition of the Kigezi Health Sector Joint Performance Review Mission held at Volcano Hotel in Rubanda District.
According to Kunya, adults aged 20 years and above accounted for the largest share of the victims, with 3,910 cases, followed by people aged 10 to 19 years with 919 cases.
Children aged five to nine years accounted for 288 cases, while 181 victims were children aged between 29 days and four years.
Kabale District registered the highest number of road traffic accident cases, with between 515 and 597 victims, followed by Kanungu with between 343 and 514 cases.
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