🇮🇸 Iceland Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Iceland has an estimated 6 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 2 per 100,000 people (among the safest in the world, rank #193 of 195). 0 accident reports from Iceland were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112. Traffic drives on the right.
Iceland is a Nordic island country between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between Europe and North America. It is Europe's westernmost and most sparsely populated country. Its capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which is home to about 35% of the country's roughly 395,000 residents.
- Capital
- Reykjavík
- Population
- 376,248 (2022)
- Area
- 103,004 km²
- Calling code
- +354
- Languages
- Icelandic
- Currency
- Icelandic króna
- Continent
- Europe
- Emergency number
- 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 2
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Iceland Accident News — Last 24 Hours
No Iceland-specific reports in the current 24-hour news window. The worldwide feed on the live map refreshes every 15 minutes — check back soon.
Live traffic cameras in Iceland
Public traffic-camera snapshots nearest to the latest geocoded reports on this page, straight from the transport authority. Images refresh on their own schedule (seconds to minutes); a camera is picked by distance and is not necessarily pointed at the incident.
Camera data: Vegagerðin (Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration) (all 496 cameras). Snapshots are served by the authority and are not stored by this site. Cameras marked Live video play inline; the rest are still images refreshed by the authority.
Iceland — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Iceland over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Iceland
In Iceland, dial 112. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Iceland on this site
- Driving laws in Iceland — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Europe
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Iceland
Iceland has an estimated road traffic death rate of 2 per 100,000 people, which is among the safest in the world. With a population of roughly 390,000, that translates to about 8 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #193 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 Iceland — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Iceland, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 54.5%.
Iceland vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 2.9 | 1,963 | 1,528 |
| Ireland | 2.9 | 154 | 119 |
| Norway | 2.1 | 116 | 90 |
| Denmark | 3.1 | 183 | 142 |