KAMPALA.Two students of Mukono – based Uganda Christian University and a boda -boda rider have been confirmed to have died in a motor crash in Bweyogerere along the Jinja-Kampala highway.
The Thursday night (10:20pm ) tragedy happened at Shire Petrol Station in Bweyogerere township .
It involved a Toyota Hiace (UAV 453W) and a Bajaj Boxer motorcycle (UGB 771P).
According to a statement issued by Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson SSP Patrick Onyango, the crash resulted in the deaths of the motorcycle rider and two passengers — identified as Murungi Laurine Mugume and Britten Treasure, both aged 22 and students at Uganda Christian University (UCU), Mukono.
“The driver of the Toyota Hiace is still at large and is suspected of reckless driving,” SSP Onyango said in the statement dated 24 October.
The bodies of the deceased were recovered from the scene, and the involved vehicles were towed to Bweyogerere Police Station to aid in the ongoing investigations.
Police say inquiries into the full circumstances surrounding the crash are still ongoing.
No further details were released regarding the condition of the Toyota Hiace at the time of the crash or the specific sequence of events leading to the collision.
Authorities are continuing the search for the suspected driver, who fled the scene following the incident.
Road Safety Concerns
The Bweyogerere crash comes just a day after another high-profile fatal accident on the Kampala–Gulu Highway that killed 63 people, raising renewed alarm over road safety in Uganda.
According to the Uganda Police Annual Crime Report 2024, the country recorded 25,107 road crashes in 2024, an increase of 6.4% from 2023.
Out of these, 4,434 were fatal, and total casualties (dead and injured) reached 25,808.
Speeding, dangerous overtaking, and careless driving remain the leading causes of crashes — with public service vehicles and boda bodas accounting for a high percentage of fatalities, particularly in urban areas.
The Ministry of Works and Transport has committed to intensifying its road safety interventions, including the rollout of the Intelligent Transport Monitoring System (ITMS) to curb speeding and identify reckless drivers.