🇪🇨 Ecuador Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Ecuador has an estimated 2,749 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 10 a day, 19.5 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #59 of 195). 0 accident reports from Ecuador were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 911. Traffic drives on the right.
Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contains the Galápagos Islands in the Pacific, about 1,000 kilometers west of the mainland. The country's capital is Quito, and the largest city is Guayaquil.
- Capital
- Quito
- Population
- 16,938,986 (2022)
- Area
- 257,204 km²
- Calling code
- +593
- Languages
- Northern Quichua, Shuar, Spanish
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Continent
- South America
- Emergency number
- 911
- Road deaths / 100k
- 19.5
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Ecuador Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Ecuador — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Ecuador over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Ecuador
In Ecuador, dial 911. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Ecuador on this site
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Road Safety in Ecuador
Ecuador has an estimated road traffic death rate of 19.5 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 18,100,000, that translates to about 3,530 deaths every year — 10 every single day.
Globally it ranks #59 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 Ecuador — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Ecuador, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 43.4%.
Ecuador vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecuador | 19.5 | 3,530 | 2,749 |
| Colombia | 15.2 | 7,919 | 6,167 |
| Peru | 13.9 | 4,782 | 3,724 |
| Panama | 14.2 | 639 | 497 |
| Costa Rica | 16.7 | 868 | 676 |