🇱🇸 Lesotho Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Lesotho has an estimated 517 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 28.9 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #13 of 195). 0 accident reports from Lesotho were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 123 (police) / 121 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the left.
Lesotho, officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of the three sovereign enclaves. Lesotho is located in the Maloti Mountains, with the highest peak in southern Africa.
- Capital
- Maseru
- Population
- 2,233,339 (2017)
- Area
- 30,355 km²
- Calling code
- +266
- Languages
- Sesotho, English
- Currency
- loti, rand
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 123 (police) / 121 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 28.9
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Lesotho Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Emergency Numbers in Lesotho
In Lesotho, dial 123 (police) / 121 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
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Road Safety in Lesotho
Lesotho has an estimated road traffic death rate of 28.9 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 2,300,000, that translates to about 665 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #13 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 Lesotho — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Lesotho, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 29.2%.
Lesotho vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 28.9 | 665 | 517 |
| Eswatini | 26.9 | 323 | 251 |
| South Africa | 24.5 | 14,798 | 11,524 |
| Botswana | 21.7 | 564 | 439 |
| Zimbabwe | 34.7 | 5,795 | 4,513 |