Six people were killed in an accident after a taxi transporting wedding guests to Nakasongola overturned.
Three other people in the taxi sustained serious injuries, according to SP Michael Kananura, the Public Relations Officer of the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety at Uganda Police Force (UPF).
The accident happened at about 5am at Lumonya along the Maddu–Ssembabule Road in Gomba District.
A Toyota Hiace taxi registration number UA 788DJ is said to have been carrying wedding guests from Ssembabule District to Nakasongola where the ceremony was scheduled to be held.
It is said that the driver of the Toyota Hiace taxi was over speeding and that he lost control of the vehicle which overturned a number of time.
“Six people have died and three others sustained injuries following a single fatal crash that occurred today, 09/05/2026, at about 5:00am at Lumonya along the Maddu–Ssembabule Road in Gomba District,” said Kananura.
“The crash involved vehicle number UA 788DJ, a Toyota Hiace taxi which was reportedly transporting people from Ssembabule to Nakasongola for a wedding ceremony. The driver is alleged to have lost control due to speeding, causing the vehicle to overturn several times.”
He added that while four people died on spot, two more later lost the battle to the serious injuries they had sustained.
“Four people died instantly at the scene, while two others later succumbed to their injuries at the hospital,” Kananura said, before calling on motorists “to observe speed limits and prioritize safety on the road,” reminding them that “speeding remains one of the major causes of fatal road crashes.”
Road accidents are a serious public health concern in Uganda. According to the 2025 Police Annual Crime Report, 322,441 traffic cases were recorded in 2025, compared to 426,432 in 2024, marking a 24.4 per cent decrease.
The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety also registered 26,044 road crashes in 2025, with 4,602 of these being fatal, 13,563 serious, and 7,879 minor.
Despite the drop in overall traffic cases, road accidents increased by 3.7 per cent in 2025 compared to 2024. Serious crashes rose by 3.3 per cent, from 13,134 in 2024 to 13,563 in 2025. Fatal crashes increased by 3.8 percent, from 4,434 to 4,602, while minor crashes went up by 4.5 per cent, from 7,539 in 2024 to 7,879 in 2025.
Just this week, a bus accident killed six people, as reported Here.
Recent accidents include one where 11 people were killed on Masaka Road, one in Kiryandongo and another involving a Tausi bus, as reported Here, There and There.
Other recent terrible accidents involving private cars and taxis, included one in Kabwohe where six people coming from an overnight were knocked dead, one that killed an LCV chairperson, and another that killed eight people in Kiruhura, as reported Here, There and Over There.
