🇬🇦 Gabon Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Gabon has an estimated 428 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 22.9 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #45 of 195). 0 accident reports from Gabon were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112 (mobile). Traffic drives on the right.
Gabon, officially the Gabonese Republic, is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, lying on the equator. It is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo to the east and south, while sharing a maritime border with São Tomé and Príncipe to the west in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of 270,000 square kilometres (100,000 sq mi) and a population of 2.6 million people.
- Capital
- Libreville
- Population
- 2,300,000 (2023)
- Area
- 267,667 km²
- Calling code
- +241
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- Central African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 112 (mobile)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 22.9
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Gabon Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Gabon — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Gabon over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Gabon
In Gabon, dial 112 (mobile). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
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Road Safety in Gabon
Gabon has an estimated road traffic death rate of 22.9 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 2,400,000, that translates to about 550 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #45 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 Gabon — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Gabon, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 5%.
Gabon vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabon | 22.9 | 550 | 428 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 24.1 | 410 | 319 |
| Congo | 27.4 | 1,671 | 1,301 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 21.6 | 50 | 38 |
| Cameroon | 29.4 | 8,408 | 6,548 |