🇨🇲 Cameroon Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Cameroon has an estimated 6,548 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 23 a day, 29.4 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #9 of 195). 0 accident reports from Cameroon were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 117 (police) / 119 (fire). Traffic drives on the right.
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa. It shares boundaries with Nigeria to the west and north, Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Its coastline lies on the Bight of Biafra, part of the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean.
- Capital
- Yaoundé
- Population
- 28,372,687 (2023)
- Area
- 475,442 km²
- Calling code
- +237
- Languages
- English, French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 117 (police) / 119 (fire)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 29.4
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Cameroon Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Cameroon — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Cameroon over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Cameroon
In Cameroon, dial 117 (police) / 119 (fire). 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 Cameroon
Cameroon has an estimated road traffic death rate of 29.4 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 28,600,000, that translates to about 8,408 deaths every year — 23 every single day.
Globally it ranks #9 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 Cameroon — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Cameroon, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 8.7%.
Cameroon vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 29.4 | 8,408 | 6,548 |
| Nigeria | 21.6 | 48,341 | 37,648 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 24.1 | 410 | 319 |
| Gabon | 22.9 | 550 | 428 |
| Congo | 27.4 | 1,671 | 1,301 |