All posts tagged "Road Safety Uganda"

Tragedy as URA vehicle knocks woman dead at Tororo Service Centre

The vehicle involved, a black Subaru Forester registration number UA 754DC, was being driven by Janervive Inapat, a 50-year-old URA official residing...

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OP-ED

Beyond the Numbers: Turning our daily mourning into road safety action

This opinion by Juungu Archelaus calls for urgent road safety reforms in Uganda, highlighting rising daily fatalities and the need for accountability,...

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Two dead on spot as car, motorcycle collide in Budaka

The Mercedes Benz (registration number UBE 954L, silver) was travelling in the opposite direction when the driver allegedly attempted a careless overtaking...

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The Silent War: Uganda’s road safety crisis at breaking point

Uganda faces a growing road safety crisis as accidents surge, with reckless driving and speeding blamed for rising deaths in April 2026,...

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Taxi owner remanded over crash that killed Kikuube Chairperson Peter Banura

Sabiti is facing charges of failure to keep proper records of his driver, a legal requirement for vehicle owners and operators.

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Woman, 40, killed by Trailer after jumping off moving motorcycle in Tororo

Nuru, who was riding as a passenger on an unidentified motorcycle, reportedly panicked after spotting an approaching trailer from behind but efforts...

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Banura had stopped to engage residents when speeding taxi rammed into him

According to Kikuube District Vice Chairperson Vincent Opio Alpha, Peter Banura had briefly stopped by the roadside and was interacting with locals...

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Police Report: Over 3,800 drivers killed in road crashes are below 35 years

The high number of deaths among male drivers below 35 has raised alarm among road safety stakeholders, pointing to risky driving behaviour,...

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SAGE cash delivery team injured in Namisindwa road crash

Several people were injured after a SAGE delivery vehicle overturned on the Nabukhuya–Sipande road in Namisindwa, highlighting poor road conditions and safety...

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One student killed, dozens injured in Budaka school truck crash

According to police, the vehicle was carrying 12 girls, 26 boys, one cook, and two security personnel at the time of the...

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Three family members killed in fatal collision on Nebbi–Arua highway

Three members of the same family were killed in a fatal collision involving a Link Bus and a motorcycle on the Nebbi–Arua...

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Two killed in tragic crash after car rams intoculvert on Iganga–Mbale highway

Two people died in a tragic early morning road accident on the Iganga–Mbale highway in Kibuku District after their car lost control...

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Traffic Police issue road safety advisory as schools reopen

Traffic Police have issued a nationwide road safety advisory ahead of school reopening, urging motorists, parents and schools to protect children on...

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Pedestrian killed in Zombo truck accident

A pedestrian died on the spot on Monday morning after he was knocked down by a truck in Abanga Sub-County, Zombo District,...

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Crime

Three killed, four injured as Trinity Bus crashes into trench in Rukiga

Rukiga, Uganda: Three people were killed and four others injured in a fatal road accident involving a Trinity Kampala-bound bus, registration number...

Two juveniles killed as speeding Isuzu truck knocks cyclist in Luuka

Luuka District, Uganda: Police in Luuka are investigating a fatal road crash that claimed the lives of two juveniles after a speeding...

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Boda boda rider in nasty Iganga-Tirinyi highway crash

Kibuku, Uganda: A motorcyclist identified as Kakonge Fred was killed instantly on Monday morning after making a sudden turn in the path...

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Police blame reckless driving for Kiryandongo Nile Star Bus accident as company suspends operations

Kiryandongo, Uganda: The Traffic Police have spoken out on the Nile Star bus accident that occurred on Wednesday evening in Alengo–Diima, Kiryandongo...

8-year-old pupil killed, two injured as taxi rams into schoolchildren in Mayuge

Mayuge, Uganda: Police in Mayuge District have launched investigations into a fatal road accident that claimed the life of an eight-year-old pupil...

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Iganga leaders fault campaign posters blocking road signs for increased carnage

Iganga, Uganda: Politicians in Iganga District have expressed growing concern over the increasing number of road accidents, blaming part of the problem...

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Two Killed in separate road crashes on Iganga–Mbale highway

Kibuku, Uganda: Police in North Bukedi Region are investigating two separate fatal accidents that occurred on Sunday, October 26, 2025, claiming two...

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Road safety activists push for special traffic courts to punish reckless drivers

Kampala, Uganda: Road safety advocates have renewed calls for the establishment of special traffic courts to prosecute and severely punish reckless drivers...