🇺🇬 Uganda Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Uganda has an estimated 10,976 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 39 a day, 29 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #12 of 195). 0 accident reports from Uganda were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 999 / 112. Traffic drives on the left.
Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania.
- Capital
- Kampala
- Population
- 47,123,531 (2021)
- Area
- 241,038 km²
- Calling code
- +256
- Languages
- English, Swahili
- Currency
- Ugandan shilling
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 999 / 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 29
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Uganda Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Uganda — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Uganda over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Uganda
In Uganda, dial 999 / 112. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Uganda on this site
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- 20 Killed in Uganda Bus Crash — Cause, Casualties and Context
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Uganda
Uganda has an estimated road traffic death rate of 29 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 48,600,000, that translates to about 14,094 deaths every year — 39 every single day.
Globally it ranks #12 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Africa road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Uganda — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Uganda, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 11.7%.
Uganda vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 29 | 14,094 | 10,976 |
| Rwanda | 25.6 | 3,610 | 2,811 |
| Burundi | 24.9 | 3,287 | 2,559 |
| South Sudan | 33.9 | 3,763 | 2,930 |
| Kenya | 28.2 | 15,538 | 12,101 |