61 people die in fatal road accidents in one week

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NEWS– A total of 61 people have reportedly lost their lives in fatal accidents in a period of just one week.

This has been confirmed by SP Michael Kananura the Public Relations Officer Directorate of Traffic and Road safety during a police weekly press conference held on Monday 25th November 2024 at Police headquarters in Naguru.

According to SP Kananura,  during the last week that started from 18th to 23rd November, 61 people died and 255 sustained injuries in different road accidents in the country.

He added that the pedestrians accounted for the majority of the accidents, with 52% of the total deaths.

It should be remembered that road accidents is one the factors that largely claim thousands of lives in the country.