JBridging the Gap in Motorcycle Passenger Helmet Use in Kampala

Project theme: Motorcycle Safety

by ANGELA TUMUHAIRWE

This project aims to reduce road traffic injuries and fatalities in Kampala by addressing the critical disparity in motorcycle helmet use between riders and passengers. Through targeted road safety workshops, youth engagement, data collection, and a university innovation challenge, the initiative empowers over 300 young people to drive awareness and behavioural change.

The project advocates for certified helmet standards, dual-helmet purchase policies, and equitable enforcement for both riders and passengers. It culminates in a report detailing actionable recommendations, aligning with national and global road safety goals to create safer, more inclusive urban mobility for Uganda’s most vulnerable road users.

ABOUT THE PROJECT LEAD

ANGELA TUMUHAIRWE

Angela Tumuhairwe was born in Uganda in 1998. She is a transport scientist and sustainable transport advocate with a Master’s degree in Transportation sciences from Hasselt university specialising in RoadSafety in the Global South.

She has collaborated with Uganda Road Accident Reduction Network Organisation, Steadman Global consulting limited and the National Environment Management Authourity of Uganda since 2019.

As Programs Coordinator at the Road Safety Advocacy Coalition of Uganda, she played a key role in coordinating the coalitions’ engagement in the first Uganda Road Safety Conference 2025, ensuring youth voices, civil society input, and data-driven advocacy were at the forefront.

ABOUT THE LEAD ORGANISATION

Safe Way Right Way

Safe Way Right Way is a non-governmental organisation which was founded in 2013 as a result of a collaboration between the World Bank’s Global Road Safety Partnerships and TotalEnergies to improve road safety on Uganda’s economic road corridors.