🇦🇫 Afghanistan Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Afghanistan has an estimated 4,962 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 17 a day, 15.1 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #88 of 195). 0 accident reports from Afghanistan were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 119. Traffic drives on the right.
Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and South Asia. It is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain…
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 41,454,761 (2023)
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Calling code
- +93
- Languages
- Pamir, Dari, Nuristani, Pashto, Pashayi, Balochi, Arabic, T…
- Currency
- afghani
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 119
- Road deaths / 100k
- 15.1
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Afghanistan Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Afghanistan — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Afghanistan over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, dial 119. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Afghanistan on this site
- Driving laws in Afghanistan — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Asia
- 8 Killed in Afghanistan Road Accident — Cause, Casualties and Context
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has an estimated road traffic death rate of 15.1 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 42,200,000, that translates to about 6,372 deaths every year — 17 every single day.
Globally it ranks #88 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Asia road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Afghanistan — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Afghanistan, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 1.1%.
Afghanistan vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 15.1 | 6,372 | 4,962 |
| Pakistan | 14.3 | 34,392 | 26,785 |
| Tajikistan | 12.3 | 1,242 | 967 |
| Uzbekistan | 10.5 | 3,696 | 2,878 |
| Turkmenistan | 12.5 | 813 | 633 |