🇩🇰 Denmark Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Denmark has an estimated 142 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 1 a day, 3.1 per 100,000 people (among the safest in the world, rank #183 of 195). 0 accident reports from Denmark were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112. Traffic drives on the right.
Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands.
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Population
- 5,822,863 (2020)
- Area
- 42,925 km²
- Calling code
- +45
- Languages
- Danish
- Currency
- Danish krone
- Continent
- Europe
- Emergency number
- 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 3.1
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Denmark Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Denmark — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Denmark over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Denmark
In Denmark, dial 112. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Denmark on this site
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Road Safety in Denmark
Denmark has an estimated road traffic death rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people, which is among the safest in the world. With a population of roughly 5,900,000, that translates to about 183 deaths every year — 1 every single day.
Globally it ranks #183 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Europe road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Denmark — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Denmark, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 62.4%.
Denmark vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 3.1 | 183 | 142 |
| Norway | 2.1 | 116 | 90 |
| Netherlands | 3.8 | 676 | 526 |
| Germany | 3.7 | 3,127 | 2,435 |
| Sweden | 2.2 | 233 | 181 |