Legacy Road Safety Initiative

Road Safety Marathon 2025

PROBLEM

According to the Police Annual Crime Report 2023, we registered 24,728 crash victims, indicating a 15% increase from 2022, which had 21,473 victims. The fatalities increased to 4,806 from 4,534 in 2022; those seriously injured increased to 16,736 from 15,227 in 2022; and minor injuries also saw an increase to 3,186 from 1,712 in 2022. On average, 12 people die daily on our roads. Motorcycle riders and passengers 45%, pedestrians 37%, and vehicle occupants 15%. The terrifying bit is that the majority of the victims are male (74%) and below the age of 35 years, accounting for 60% (Of all fatalities)

WHY THE PROBLEM EXISTS

  • Deteriorating road infrastructure
  • Poor vehicle maintenance,
  • Overloading passengers,
  • Poor road crossing by the passengers,
  • Overspeeding and abuse of traffic rules.
  • Limited awareness of blackspots on some other roads.
  • Novice Drivers
  • Most Motorists are insensitive towards vulnerable road users, especially pedestrians
  • Increased driver error (90% globally)
  • Children use boda boda as a means of transport.
  • There are no safe crossings for children & the few available are worn out.
  • Inconsiderate road usage by drivers

INTERVENTIONS

  • Road safety marathon to raise support towards road safety activities and awareness campaigns
  • Create awareness on the blackspots on major highways
  • Sensitization of transport operators on road usage and road signs
  • First aid demonstration & training
  • Advocate and Sensitise motorists on the rights and safety of pedestrians especially school children.
  • Offer psycho-social support and sensitise crash victims on the benefits and claims on motor 3rd party services.

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OUTCOMES

  • Unified voice on the fight against road traffic crashes.
  • Increased awareness on the black spots along the highways and use of roads.
  • Increased awareness on the black spots along the highways and use of roads.
  • Reduced traffic crashes among pedestrians especially school going children
  • Improved response to crash victims
  • Increased understanding and uptake of motor 3rd party
  • Increased road safety knowledge & awareness among pedestrians.

ACTIVITIES

  • Corporate run – marathon
  • First responder training
  • Blood donation for crash victims
  • Sensitisation on highway blackspots

PARTNERS

  • Min. of Works & Transport
  • Uganda Police Force (Traffic Police)
  • Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
  • Min. of Health
  • Uganda Red Cross Society
  • Uganda Insurer’s Association. (UIA)

BENEFICIARIES

Direct Beneficiaries

  • Crash victims
  • Health centers/hospitals
  • Motorists—drivers, bodas, taxi owners, etc.

Indirect Beneficiaries

  • All road users
  • Communities
  • Families of the victims
  • Schoolchildren/schools

DURATION & SCOPE

  • Yearly
  • Bombo Road, Gulu Highway
  • The project will be scaled to the
    other Highways

COST STRUCTURE AND RESOURCES

  • Finance
  • Facilitators
  • Volunteers
  • Road safety materials
  • Reflector Jackets / T-shirts
  • Branding
  • Airtime (TV & Radio)
  • First aid kits
  • P.A System etc.
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