Eight People Killed in Bus Accident on Masaka Road

At least eight people were killed in a bus accident on Masaka Road. The accident happened at about 01:30am in the morning of Tuesday, 07 April 2026.

It happened at Kalegero corner on the Lyantonde-Masaka Road.

Greater Masaka regional police spokesperson Twaha Kasirye said the eight were travelling in a bus belonging to Kasaba company.

The Kasaba bus, registration number UAL 492H, was traveling from Rukungiri to Kampala.

All the eight killed in the accident were seated in the same area of the bus.

Scores of passengers also sustained injuries. They were rushed to hospital for treatment. Bodies of the deceased were transported to Masaka Regional Referral Hospital mortuary for postmortem examinations.

While police are still investigating the cause of the road crash, preliminary findings attribute it to a potholed road.

Eyewitnesses and people who were on board have been quoted as saying that the driver of the Kasaba bus had tried to dodge a pothole but rammed into an oncoming Fuso truck.

The accident happened days after another one which killed an LCV district chairman, as reported Here and There.

Road accidents are a public health concern in Uganda. According to a recently released annual crime report, in 2025, a total number of 26,044 road traffic crashes were reported compared to 25,107 crashes recorded in 2024, representing an increase of 3.7 percent.

Fatal crashes also increased from 4,434 in 2024 to 4,602 in 2025, while serious and minor crashes increased by 3.3 percent and 4.5 percent, respectively. Although road crashes continue to increase, the trend over the past five years indicates that the rate of increase gradually slowed.

Last week, Museveni Judith Nabakooba narrowly survived being killed in an accident, as reported Here.

Two university students were also killed in separate accidents as reported Here.

This year alone, a number of accidents have been recorded across the country. Just a few weeks ago, three family members were killed in an accident in Entebbe, five were killed in a bus accident in Kiryandongo, and three in a Tausi accident, as reported Here, There and Over There.

UPDATE: The death toll from the Kasaba bus accident has risen to 11 people, as reported HERE.