Three killed, over 10 injured in Luwero-Butulangu road head-on collision
Twiineamazima said the deceased have been identified as Nathan Nuwenyine and Joy Kusigwire, a 22-year-old passenger in the Toyota Hiace; Martin Kigongo, a 43-year-old passenger in the Tata lorry.
Savanna Police region spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima on February 3, 2026, said the crash happened on Tuesday at about 8:00am. (File photo)
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Three people have been killed following a head-on collision between two motor vehicles on the Luwero-Butalangu road in Kasana in Luwero district.
Savanna Police region spokesperson Sam Twiineamazima on February 3, 2026, said the crash happened on Tuesday at about 8:00am.
“The incident involved a white Toyota Hiace registration number UA 746C travelling from Ngoma towards Luwero via Kasana in Kiwoko town council, which collided head-on with a white Tata registration number UBJ 081B from Kiwoko heading towards Butalangu,” Twiineamazima said.
Twiineamazima said the deceased have been identified as Nathan Nuwenyine and Joy Kusigwire, a 22-year-old passenger in the Toyota Hiace; Martin Kigongo, a 43-year-old passenger in the Tata lorry.
He said 13 other victims, including nine men, two women, and two girls who had not yet been identified by press time, were injured and rushed to Kiwoko Hospital for treatment.
“The three deceased remains were conveyed to Nakaseke Hospital for postmortem examination,” Twiineamazima stated.
He said police from Nakaseke Traffic Department visited the scene, documented the occurrence and inquiries are ongoing to establish the cause of the accident and identify the drivers.
Police urged motorists to exercise caution on this stretch of road, adhere to speed limits and avoid reckless driving.
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In February last year, the traffic and road safety directorate released its 2024 road crash statistics, showing that more Ugandans are perishing in traffic crashes daily.
The report showed 5,144 Ugandans died in traffic accidents in 2024, translating to 14 daily deaths. This was an increase compared to 4,806 people who perished in road crashes in 2023, and this translated to 13 road deaths every day.
According to Lawrence Niwabiine, the commandant traffic and road safety directorate, more road deaths were recorded between 6:00pm and 8:00pm whereby 894 Ugandans lost their lives. This was followed by deaths that occurred between 8:00pm and 10:00pm, which stood at 514, while the third highest road deaths occurred between 4:00pm and 6:00pm, which stood at 511.
“The highest number of crashes in 2024 (3,780) occurred between 18:00hrs and 19:59hrs. Similarly, fatal crashes (894) were also highest between 18:00hrs and 19:59hrs,” Niwabiine stated.