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October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda

Forty-six people have been killed after several vehicles crashed on a major highway in Uganda, the police say. The police revised down an earlier death toll of 63, saying they had mistakenly included victims who were unconscious and were now being treated.

The crash occurred when two buses travelling in opposite directions "met head on" while trying to overtake two other vehicles – a lorry and a car – on the Kampala-Gulu Highway at 00:15 local time (21:15 GMT), the Uganda Police Force said.

Shifting the Narrative on Global Road Safety

For Kenyan journalists, being labeled an accident reporter is not a compliment. According to BBC Africa Health Correspondent Dorcas Wangira, "It's actually an insult."

New hires are often given the unloved job of covering Kenya's fatal road crashes. "I started out in local media in Kenya," Wangira says. "But as I grew, it became clear that it's not just about deaths, it's about solutions and what we can do. Stories are about what changes."

Read more on The ThinkGlobalHealth website.

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Road Safety Statistics for 2024: Progress continues amid persistent challenges

In 2024, 19,940 people lost their lives in road crashes across the EU, according to latest statistics released by the European Commission today. This represents a 2% decrease compared to 2023 and marks continued, but slow, progress toward the EU's Vision Zero goal of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030 and getting close to eliminating them by 2050.

At 45 deaths per million population, the EU continues to have among the safest roads globally. However, behind these statistics are thousands of families and communities affected by tragic and preventable losses.

Read more on The European Commission website.

October 24, 2025October 24, 2025

Speaker Anita Among Car Survives Collision With Trailer in Mukono

Mukono, Uganda | Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among on Saturday evening narrowly survived a road incident when a speeding trailer nearly rammed into her official convoy along the Kampala–Jinja highway near Mukono.

According to Parliament’s Director of Communications, Chris Obore, the incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m when the Speaker was returning to Kampala from Bugweri District, where she had been campaigning for President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in her capacity as NRM Second National Vice Chairperson (Female).

Uganda Police Issue Traffic Guidelines for 2026 Presidential Nominations in Kampala

The Uganda Police Force has released stringent traffic guidelines to manage the anticipated influx of candidates, supporters, and media in Kampala during the 2026 presidential nominations set for September 23, and 24, 2025.

The measures aim to prevent the gridlock and unrest that marred past electoral events, particularly during the 2021 nominations, as the country prepares for a heated race culminating in the January 12, 2026, general election.

Kampala Records Drop In Road Fatalities, Launches Speed Management Media Campaign

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has released its fourth Annual Road Safety Report, revealing a 2% reduction in road traffic deaths in 2024 compared to the previous year. In addition, the Authority has launched a new mass media campaign aimed at curbing speeding in school zones and other high-risk areas.

The Kampala Annual Road Safety Report 2024, developed from police crash records highlights both progress and ongoing challenges in the city’s road safety efforts. Reported fatalities fell from 411 in 2023 to 404 in 2024, reducing the death rate from 10.6 to 9.9 per 100,000 population.

IRF Global Webinar Underscores Life-Saving Potential of Crash-Tested Roadside Safety Hardware

The International Road Federation (IRF Global) hosted a high-impact webinar addressing the urgent global need for safer roads through the use of crash-tested, performance-based roadside safety hardware. More than 330 professionals from 57 countries joined the virtual session, reflecting the global scale and interest in advancing road safety solutions.

Transport Ministry Engages Stakeholders Ahead of Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Rollout

The Ministry of Works and Transport (MoWT) has commenced a comprehensive engagement with key road safety stakeholders, including civil society organizations, ahead of the rollout of Uganda’s mandatory vehicle inspection program. The engagement, held at the Namanve Motor Vehicle Inspection Facility, gave participants a firsthand look at the automated inspection process that will soon be applied to all vehicles in the country.

During the session, Commissioner for Transport Regulation and Safety, Winstone Katushabe, and his technical team demonstrated the facility’s advanced automated systems designed to assess critical vehicle safety components such as brakes, suspension, lighting systems, and other essential features.

Uganda Moves to Modernise Traffic Control and Road Safety

Kampala’s bustling streets, long known for congestion and chaos, are undergoing a quiet transformation as government agencies and development partners step up efforts to improve traffic management and road safety.

At the heart of these reforms is the collaboration between the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), Uganda Police, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). JICA, Japan’s government agency for development assistance, has been instrumental in providing technical support and infrastructure funding.

Road safety and traffic accidents: Global statistics

There is no doubt that transportation is vital to global economic and social development but at the same time, if not properly managed, it can have a high human and economic cost.

The monetary impact of road traffic accidents, which includes the costs associated with road injuries such as medical expenses, lost productivity, and emergency response, is enormous – between 2015 and 2030, injuries resulting from road accidents are likely to cost the global economy US$1.8 trillion.

Which countries and regions are prone to the most road traffic accidents? Which type of vehicle is the most dangerous? How are countries addressing road traffic issues? Read our most recent article on this topic to learn the answers to these questions.

Read more on The Developmentaid website.

More than 40 dead after multi-vehicle crash in Uganda

Shifting the Narrative on Global Road Safety

Road Safety Statistics for 2024: Progress continues amid persistent challenges

Speaker Anita Among Car Survives Collision With Trailer in Mukono

Uganda Police Issue Traffic Guidelines for 2026 Presidential Nominations in Kampala

Kampala Records Drop In Road Fatalities, Launches Speed Management Media Campaign

IRF Global Webinar Underscores Life-Saving Potential of Crash-Tested Roadside Safety Hardware

Transport Ministry Engages Stakeholders Ahead of Mandatory Vehicle Inspection Rollout

Uganda Moves to Modernise Traffic Control and Road Safety

Road safety and traffic accidents: Global statistics

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