At least 37 people died in road accidents during Easter Season.
The revelation was made by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Faridah Nmapiima.
According to Nampiima, a total number of 76 crashes occurred on our roads; 28 of those were fatal, 40 were serious and 8 were minor. The total number of victims is 113, among which 37 died and 76 sustained serious injuries.
“All the crashes that occurred during the Easter season have a different cause. We have careless overtaking where we registered 4 fatal crashes, 8 serious, and 2 minor, making a total of 14 crashes,” she said.
She said when it comes to overspending, police registered 11 fatal crashes, 14 serious, and four minor, making a total of 29 crashes. We have an unknown cause. We registered six fatal, three serious and one minor, making a total of 10 crashes.
“We have no passengers that died in the medium omnibus and heavy omnibus. We thank all those people who drive buses and coasters for the discipline you exhibited during this Easter season,” she said.
