🇧🇹 Bhutan Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Bhutan has an estimated 78 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 12.8 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #107 of 195). 0 accident reports from Bhutan were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 113 (police) / 112 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the left.
Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, located in the Eastern Himalayas, bordering China's Tibet Autonomous Region to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 800,000 (800,871) and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi), Bhutan ranks 133rd in land area and 160th in population. It is a democratic constitutional monarchy with a king as the head of state and a prime minister as the head of government.
- Capital
- Thimphu
- Population
- 796,682 (2025)
- Area
- 38,394 km²
- Calling code
- +975
- Languages
- Dzongkha
- Currency
- ngultrum
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 113 (police) / 112 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 12.8
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Bhutan Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Emergency Numbers in Bhutan
In Bhutan, dial 113 (police) / 112 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Bhutan on this site
- Driving laws in Bhutan — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Asia
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Bhutan
Bhutan has an estimated road traffic death rate of 12.8 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 790,000, that translates to about 101 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #107 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 Bhutan — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Bhutan, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 34.3%.
Bhutan vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 12.8 | 101 | 78 |
| Bangladesh | 15.3 | 26,194 | 20,400 |
| Nepal | 15.9 | 4,913 | 3,826 |
| Myanmar | 19.3 | 10,538 | 8,207 |
| India | 15.6 | 222,862 | 173,568 |