Police has released a compilation of CCTV footage of boda boda accidents in Kampala and its suburbs.
The video shows the numerous accidents that happened in Kampala and its surroundings last month. 257 lives were lost in boda boda accidents in October, according to Uganda Police reports.
In the video, the majority of the accidents seem to be a result of careless riding.
In the 2021 Annual Crime and Traffic/Road Safety Report that was released in May this year, of the 4,159 road accident fatalities nationwide, 1,390 were motorcyclists, while 528 were passengers on motorcycles.
A survey by Uganda Road Fund also indicated that only one in every 10 riders received riding training from a professional instructor.
WARNING. You may find this video disturbing.
