🇬🇲 Gambia Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Gambia has an estimated 570 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 27.1 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #24 of 195). 0 accident reports from Gambia were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 117 (police) / 116 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is bounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
- Capital
- Banjul
- Population
- 2,639,916 (2021)
- Area
- 11,300 km²
- Calling code
- +220
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- dalasi
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 117 (police) / 116 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 27.1
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-10
Gambia Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Gambia — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Gambia over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Gambia
In Gambia, dial 117 (police) / 116 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Gambia on this site
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Road Safety in Gambia
Gambia has an estimated road traffic death rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 2,700,000, that translates to about 732 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #24 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 Gambia — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Gambia, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 13.4%.
Gambia vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 27.1 | 732 | 570 |
| Senegal | 23.4 | 4,165 | 3,243 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 27.5 | 605 | 471 |
| Sierra Leone | 29.9 | 2,631 | 2,049 |
| Guinea | 28.2 | 4,004 | 3,118 |