At least 63 people killed as buses crash with other vehicles in western Uganda

22-Oct-2025

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Two buses and two other vehicles crashed on the early morning of October 22 on a highway in western Uganda, killing at least 63 people, police said.

Several other people were injured in the crash that happened after midnight local time on the highway to Gulu, a major city in northern Uganda.

Two bus drivers going in opposite directions attempted to overtake other vehicles and collided, according to police.

“In the process, both buses met head-on during the overtaking maneuvers,” the police statement said.

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.

The injured have been taken to different hospitals in the western town of Kiryandongo.

Fatal road crashes are common in Uganda and elsewhere in East Africa, where roads are often narrow. Police usually blame such accidents on speeding drivers.