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Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali is saddened that despite measures government has put in place to curb the scourge of road traffic accidents has increased to 32, 372 in 2021 compared to 28, 484 recorded in 2020 and 30, 648 recorded in 2019.
Mr. Tayali has told parliament in a ministerial statement that in the same vein, the number of fatalities increased to 2, 163 in 2021 compared to 1, 690 in 2020 and 1, 746 recorded in 2019.
Mr. Tayali says the statistics represent 13, percent increase in road traffic accidents in 2021 and a 28 percent increase in road traffic fatalities in the same year.
He has explained that in December the number of road traffic accidents recorded was 2, 658 and that number slightly reduced to 2, 283 in January 2022.
The Minister says the first two months of 2022 have recorded several fatal accidents.