🇨🇻 Cape Verde Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Cape Verde has an estimated 83 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 17.9 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #68 of 195). 0 accident reports from Cape Verde were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 132 (police) / 130 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
Cape Verde, also referred to in English by its Portuguese name Cabo Verde, and known officially as the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelagic country in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa. It consists of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa, after which they are named.
- Capital
- Praia
- Population
- 555,988 (2020)
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Calling code
- +238
- Languages
- Cape Verdean Creole, Portuguese
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 132 (police) / 130 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 17.9
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Cape Verde Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Cape Verde — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Cape Verde over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Cape Verde
In Cape Verde, dial 132 (police) / 130 (ambulance). 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 Cape Verde
Cape Verde has an estimated road traffic death rate of 17.9 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 600,000, that translates to about 107 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #68 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 Cape Verde — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Cape Verde, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 13.2%.
Cape Verde vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Verde | 17.9 | 107 | 83 |
| Gambia | 27.1 | 732 | 570 |
| Senegal | 23.4 | 4,165 | 3,243 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 27.5 | 605 | 471 |
| Mauritania | 24.5 | 1,201 | 935 |