🇧🇪 Belgium Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Belgium has an estimated 437 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 4.8 per 100,000 people (among the safest in the world, rank #170 of 195). 0 accident reports from Belgium were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112. Traffic drives on the right.
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. Belgium covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.8 million; its population density of 383/km2 (990/sq mi) ranks 22nd in the world and sixth in Europe.
- Capital
- Brussels
- Population
- 11,825,551 (2025)
- Area
- 30,688 km²
- Calling code
- +32
- Languages
- Dutch, German, French
- Currency
- Q4916
- Continent
- Europe
- Emergency number
- 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 4.8
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Belgium Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Belgium — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Belgium over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Belgium
In Belgium, dial 112. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
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Road Safety in Belgium
Belgium has an estimated road traffic death rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people, which is among the safest in the world. With a population of roughly 11,700,000, that translates to about 562 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #170 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Europe road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Belgium — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Belgium, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 64%.
Belgium vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 4.8 | 562 | 437 |
| Luxembourg | 4.7 | 31 | 24 |
| Netherlands | 3.8 | 676 | 526 |
| Germany | 3.7 | 3,127 | 2,435 |
| Switzerland | 2.6 | 229 | 178 |