AdvertisementNow, 11 commuter taxi drivers have been arrested for dangerous loading during a night operation at Maya along the Kampala–Masaka highway. The incidents have renewed scrutiny of Uganda’s taxi industry, where speeding, dangerous overtaking, overloading, fatigue and poor vehicle condition remain common complaints. AdvertisementThe crashes raise a difficult question, has dangerous taxi driving become too normalised in Uganda? Uganda recorded 26,044 road crashes in 2025, up from 25,107 in 2024, according to police. Fatalities were concentrated along major corridors including Jinja road, Kibuye-Natete road, Bombo road and Ggaba road.