🇨🇮 Ivory Coast Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Ivory Coast has an estimated 5,154 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 18 a day, 22.9 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #45 of 195). 0 accident reports from Ivory Coast were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 111 (police) / 185 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a country on the southern coast of West Africa. Its capital city of Yamoussoukro is located in the centre of the country, while its largest city and economic centre is the port city of Abidjan. It borders Guinea to the northwest, Liberia to the west, Mali to the north, Burkina Faso to the northeast, Ghana to the east, and the Atlantic Ocean's Gulf of Guinea to the south.
- Capital
- Yamoussoukro
- Population
- 31,165,654 (2023)
- Area
- 322,463 km²
- Calling code
- +225
- Languages
- French
- Currency
- West African CFA franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 111 (police) / 185 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 22.9
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Ivory Coast — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Ivory Coast over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Ivory Coast
In Ivory Coast, dial 111 (police) / 185 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Ivory Coast on this site
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Road Safety in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast 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 28,900,000, that translates to about 6,618 deaths every year — 18 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 Ivory Coast — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Ivory Coast, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 5.9%.
Ivory Coast vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 22.9 | 6,618 | 5,154 |
| Liberia | 26.9 | 1,453 | 1,131 |
| Ghana | 24.9 | 8,491 | 6,612 |
| Guinea | 28.2 | 4,004 | 3,118 |
| Burkina Faso | 28.2 | 6,571 | 5,117 |