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Fatal road accidents in Uganda and Zambia

Overview

Fatal road accidents have been reported in Uganda and Zambia involving heavy vehicles and passenger transport.

In late August 2026, a collision on Uganda’s Kampala-Gulu Highway involving a truck and a van resulted in one death and four injuries, reportedly caused by a sudden tyre burst. Simultaneously, in Zambia’s Rufunsa District, a head-on collision between a bus and a truck on the Great East Road caused four deaths and 36 injuries after a truck driver moved into the opposite lane to avoid a stationary vehicle.

By early September 2026, another fatal incident occurred in Uganda’s Napak District on the Moroto-Soroti highway. An overloaded truck transporting passengers and cattle overturned after a front tyre burst, resulting in five deaths and several serious injuries.

Entities

Old Kampala Central Police Station · Kiryandongo District · Rufunsa District · Uganda Police Force · Zambia Police Service

Timeline

  1. 29 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Five killed in overloaded truck accident on Moroto-Soroti highway

    Five people died and several were injured when an overloaded truck carrying cattle and passengers overturned on the Moroto-Soroti highway in Uganda's Napak District.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 5 sources
    Fatal road accidents reported in Uganda and Zambia

    Fatal road accidents in Uganda and Zambia claimed at least five lives and injured dozens on Thursday following collisions involving trucks and passenger vehicles.

Sources

ankoletimes.co.ug · galaxyfm.co.ug · ignitenews.com · mwebantu.com · thedotgood.net · zedgossip.net