🇧🇯 Benin Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Benin has an estimated 2,934 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 10 a day, 27.5 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #19 of 195). 0 accident reports from Benin were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 117 (police) / 118 (fire). Traffic drives on the right.
Benin, officially the Republic of Benin, formerly known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the northwest, and Niger to the northeast. The majority of its population lives on the southern coastline of the Bight of Benin, part of the Gulf of Guinea in the northernmost tropical portion of the Atlantic Ocean.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Population
- 14,111,034 (2023)
- Area
- 114,763 km²
- Calling code
- +229
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 117 (police) / 118 (fire)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 27.5
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Benin Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Benin — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Benin over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Benin
In Benin, dial 117 (police) / 118 (fire). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Benin on this site
- Driving laws in Benin — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Africa
- 9 Killed in Benin Road Accident — Cause, Casualties and Context
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Benin
Benin has an estimated road traffic death rate of 27.5 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 13,700,000, that translates to about 3,768 deaths every year — 10 every single day.
Globally it ranks #19 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Africa road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Benin — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Benin, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 5.7%.
Benin vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 27.5 | 3,768 | 2,934 |
| Togo | 29.2 | 2,657 | 2,069 |
| Ghana | 24.9 | 8,491 | 6,612 |
| Burkina Faso | 28.2 | 6,571 | 5,117 |
| Nigeria | 21.6 | 48,341 | 37,648 |