🇧🇼 Botswana Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Botswana has an estimated 439 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 21.7 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #52 of 195). 0 accident reports from Botswana were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 999 (police) / 997 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the left.
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70% of its territory being a part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zambia to the north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Population
- 2,480,244 (2023)
- Area
- 581,737 km²
- Calling code
- +267
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Botswana pula
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 999 (police) / 997 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 21.7
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Botswana Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Botswana — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Botswana over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Botswana
In Botswana, dial 999 (police) / 997 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Botswana on this site
- Driving laws in Botswana — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Africa
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Botswana
Botswana has an estimated road traffic death rate of 21.7 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 2,600,000, that translates to about 564 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #52 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 Botswana — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Botswana, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 17.2%.