🇲🇻 Maldives Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Maldives has an estimated 3 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 0.9 per 100,000 people (among the safest in the world, rank #195 of 195). 0 accident reports from Maldives were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 119 (police) / 102 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the left.
The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is an archipelagic country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean, near the southeastern boundary of the Arabian Sea. The Maldives is located southwest of India and Sri Lanka, about 750 kilometres from the Asian continent's mainland. The Maldives' chain of 26 atolls stretches across the equator from Ihavandhippolhu Atoll in the north to Addu Atoll in the south.
- Capital
- Malé
- Population
- 436,330 (2017)
- Area
- 298 km²
- Calling code
- +960
- Languages
- Maldivian
- Currency
- Maldivian rufiyaa
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 119 (police) / 102 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 0.9
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Maldives Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Maldives — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Maldives over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Maldives
In Maldives, dial 119 (police) / 102 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Maldives on this site
- Driving laws in Maldives — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Asia
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Maldives
Maldives has an estimated road traffic death rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people, which is among the safest in the world. With a population of roughly 520,000, that translates to about 5 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #195 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 Maldives — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Maldives, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 13.3%.
Maldives vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 0.9 | 5 | 3 |
| Sri Lanka | 12.5 | 2,738 | 2,132 |
| India | 15.6 | 222,862 | 173,568 |
| Seychelles | 11.4 | 11 | 8 |
| Oman | 10.7 | 492 | 383 |