🇹🇩 Chad Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Chad has an estimated 4,062 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 14 a day, 28.5 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #15 of 195). 0 accident reports from Chad were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 17. Traffic drives on the right.
Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 20 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city of N'Djamena.
- Capital
- N'Djamena
- Population
- 19,319,064 (2023)
- Area
- 1,284,000 km²
- Calling code
- +235
- Languages
- Arabic, French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 17
- Road deaths / 100k
- 28.5
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Chad Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Chad — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Chad over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Chad
In Chad, dial 17. 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 Chad
Chad has an estimated road traffic death rate of 28.5 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 18,300,000, that translates to about 5,216 deaths every year — 14 every single day.
Globally it ranks #15 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 Chad — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Chad, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 14.9%.
Chad vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | 28.5 | 5,216 | 4,062 |
| Central African Republic | 33.6 | 1,915 | 1,491 |
| Cameroon | 29.4 | 8,408 | 6,548 |
| Niger | 27.4 | 7,453 | 5,804 |
| Libya | 25.4 | 1,753 | 1,365 |