Uganda Revises Death Toll After Tragic Road Crash
News Updated: 22 October 2025 12:26 EAT
Ugandan bus that got involved in an accident early this morning
Ugandan authorities have revised the death toll from a major road crash that occurred early Monday on the Kampala–Gulu highway. Police now confirm that 46 people were killed, down from the initially reported 63. The revision followed a recount of victims, with several individuals initially presumed dead later found unconscious and rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The collision involved two buses and other vehicles in one of the deadliest accidents in the country in recent years. Preliminary investigations by the Uganda Police Force indicate that the crash happened when one of the buses attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided head-on with an oncoming bus. Several victims were trapped in the wreckage, and emergency services worked through the night to rescue survivors.
President Yoweri Museveni has directed the government to support affected families by providing Ush 5 million to each bereaved family and Ush 1 million to each injured person. He also expressed condolences to the victims’ families and called for urgent measures to curb road carnage in the country.
Road safety remains a growing concern in Uganda, where accidents involving public transport vehicles are frequent. Authorities have pointed to speeding, reckless driving, and overloading as major contributing factors to such deadly crashes. Police say investigations into the exact cause of this incident are ongoing, and stricter enforcement of traffic rules is expected in the coming days.
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