🇰🇼 Kuwait Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Kuwait has an estimated 358 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 1 a day, 10.7 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #126 of 195). 0 accident reports from Kuwait were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112. Traffic drives on the right.
Kuwait, officially the State of Kuwait, is a country in West Asia. With a coastline of approximately 500 km (311 mi), it is situated at the head of the Persian Gulf in the northeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula, bordering Iraq to the north and Saudi Arabia to the south. Kuwait is geographically the second closest Gulf country to mainland Iran after Iraq.
- Capital
- Kuwait City
- Population
- 4,464,000 (2020)
- Area
- 17,818 km²
- Calling code
- +965
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Kuwaiti dinar
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 10.7
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Kuwait Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Kuwait — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Kuwait over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Kuwait
In Kuwait, dial 112. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Kuwait on this site
- Driving laws in Kuwait — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
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Road Safety in Kuwait
Kuwait has an estimated road traffic death rate of 10.7 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 4,300,000, that translates to about 460 deaths every year — 1 every single day.
Globally it ranks #126 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Asia road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Kuwait — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Kuwait, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 33.5%.
Kuwait vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuwait | 10.7 | 460 | 358 |
| Bahrain | 7.5 | 113 | 88 |
| Iraq | 12.6 | 5,733 | 4,464 |
| Qatar | 5.3 | 143 | 111 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13.2 | 4,871 | 3,793 |