
Motorcycles were responsible for 60% of road crashes in Uganda's Kigezi region during the 2025/2026 financial year, according to figures presented by Henry Kunya, an epidemiologist at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. A total of 5,298 road traffic accident cases were recorded in the region, with adult males identified as the most affected group. The data was shared on Wednesday during the fourth edition of a regional event in Kabale.
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