🇲🇷 Mauritania Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Mauritania has an estimated 935 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 3 a day, 24.5 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #37 of 195). 0 accident reports from Mauritania were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 117 (police) / 118 (fire). Traffic drives on the right.
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in the Maghreb region of West Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and the 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara desert.
- Capital
- Nouakchott
- Population
- 4,736,139 (2022)
- Area
- 1,030,700 km²
- Calling code
- +222
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Mauritanian ouguiya
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 117 (police) / 118 (fire)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 24.5
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Mauritania Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Emergency Numbers in Mauritania
In Mauritania, dial 117 (police) / 118 (fire). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Mauritania on this site
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Road Safety in Mauritania
Mauritania has an estimated road traffic death rate of 24.5 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 4,900,000, that translates to about 1,201 deaths every year — 3 every single day.
Globally it ranks #37 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 Mauritania — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Mauritania, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 1.3%.
Mauritania vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 24.5 | 1,201 | 935 |
| Mali | 23.1 | 5,382 | 4,191 |
| Senegal | 23.4 | 4,165 | 3,243 |
| Gambia | 27.1 | 732 | 570 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 27.5 | 605 | 471 |