🇧🇩 Bangladesh Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Bangladesh has an estimated 20,400 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 72 a day, 15.3 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #85 of 195). 6 accident reports from Bangladesh were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 999. Traffic drives on the left.
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world with a population of almost 177.8 million people within an area of 148,461 square kilometres (57,321 sq mi). Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast.
- Capital
- Dhaka
- Population
- 171,466,990 (2023)
- Area
- 147,570 km²
- Calling code
- +880
- Languages
- Bangla
- Currency
- Bangladeshi taka
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 999
- Road deaths / 100k
- 15.3
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Bangladesh Accident News — Last 24 Hours
River flood outlook for Bangladesh
None of the 2 monitored gauges are forecast above 1.5× recent flow in the next 31 days. Model guidance only; official warnings come from the national flood agency. All monitored rivers →
| River · gauge | Now (m³/s) | 30-day median | Forecast peak | Peak date | Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padma Goalundo | 49,430 | 69,182 | 46,988 (-32%) | 2026-10-12 | Low flow |
| Jamuna (Brahmaputra) Bahadurabad | 13,995 | 21,626 | 13,334 (-38%) | 2026-10-12 | Low flow |
Bangladesh — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Bangladesh over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, dial 999. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Bangladesh on this site
- Driving laws in Bangladesh — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Asia
- Accident reports by city: Chattogram, Dhaka, Gazipur, Khulna, Rangpur, Rajshahi
- Dhaka–Chattogram Highway (N1) — corridor watch: headlines, incidents, cameras
- Live news TV — Jamuna TV (official streams, 1 on air)
- Pakistan Vs Bangladesh — road safety compared
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- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has an estimated road traffic death rate of 15.3 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 171,200,000, that translates to about 26,194 deaths every year — 72 every single day.
Globally it ranks #85 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 Bangladesh — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Bangladesh, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 27.8%.