A Rapid Assessment of Road Crashes in Uganda: Notes from the Field

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dc.contributor.authorWalekhwa, Abel Wilson
dc.contributor.authorMulolo, Francis
dc.contributor.authorAchiro, Carla
dc.contributor.authorNantongo, Mary
dc.contributor.authorNakazibwe, Brenda
dc.contributor.authorMasanza, Monica Musenero
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-27T11:58:14Z
dc.date.available2023-03-27T11:58:14Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractRoad crashes continue to persist on Ugandan roads despite the government’s commendable efforts over many years. This study sought to explore the persistent causes of road crashes, suggest recommendations and evaluate the costs incurred by the government for treating accident victims. A rapid cross-sectional study involving both quantitative and qualitative study approaches was performed. Desk reviews and six key informant interviews were conducted with traffic police officers and hospital administrators. Traffic road accident data were abstracted from the Uganda Police Force database for the period of January 2021 to February 2022, to ascertain the magnitude of the problem and its causes. The causes of road accidents are mainly caused by to human error, weather and the poor state of some roads. The government spends reasonable amounts of money in treating accident victims, at USD 245–3590, yet the funds could instead be used to promote socio-economic development in communities. Road crashes continue to occur in Uganda, mainly because of human error. We recommend amelioration of the identified causes of road traffic crashes to save lives and conserve limited public resources.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWalekhwa, A. W., Mulolo, F., Achiro, C., Nantongo, M., Nakazibwe, B., & Masanza, M. M. (2022). A Rapid Assessment of Road Crashes in Uganda: Notes from the Field. Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal, 1-8.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44229-022-00018-7en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8315
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectRoad crashesen_US
dc.subjectRoad safetyen_US
dc.subjectCost of treatmenten_US
dc.titleA Rapid Assessment of Road Crashes in Uganda: Notes from the Fielden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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