🇨🇷 Costa Rica Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Costa Rica has an estimated 676 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 16.7 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #75 of 195). 0 accident reports from Costa Rica were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 911. Traffic drives on the right.
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, sharing a maritime border with Ecuador to the south of Cocos Island. It has a population of around five million in a land area of nearly 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi); the capital and largest city is San José, home to around 350,000 residents and two million people in the surrounding metropolitan area.
- Capital
- San José
- Population
- 5,265,575 (2024)
- Area
- 51,180 km²
- Calling code
- +506
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón
- Continent
- North America
- Emergency number
- 911
- Road deaths / 100k
- 16.7
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Costa Rica Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Costa Rica — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Costa Rica over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Costa Rica
In Costa Rica, dial 911. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
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Road Safety in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has an estimated road traffic death rate of 16.7 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 5,200,000, that translates to about 868 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #75 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Americas road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Costa Rica — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Costa Rica, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 15.7%.
Costa Rica vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica | 16.7 | 868 | 676 |
| Panama | 14.2 | 639 | 497 |
| Nicaragua | 18.3 | 1,281 | 997 |
| Honduras | 16.9 | 1,791 | 1,394 |
| El Salvador | 22.1 | 1,414 | 1,101 |