🇳🇦 Namibia Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Namibia has an estimated 579 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 28.6 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #14 of 195). 0 accident reports from Namibia were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 10111 (police). Traffic drives on the left.
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east, and South Africa to the south; in the northeast, approximating a quadripoint, Zimbabwe lies less than 200 metres (660 ft) away along the Zambezi river near Kazungula, Zambia. Namibia's capital and largest city is Windhoek.
- Capital
- Windhoek
- Population
- 2,533,794 (2017)
- Area
- 825,615 km²
- Calling code
- +264
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- rand, Namibian dollar
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 10111 (police)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 28.6
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Namibia Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Namibia — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Namibia over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Namibia
In Namibia, dial 10111 (police). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Namibia on this site
- Driving laws in Namibia — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Africa
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Namibia
Namibia has an estimated road traffic death rate of 28.6 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 2,600,000, that translates to about 744 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #14 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 Namibia — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Namibia, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 49.1%.
Namibia vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 28.6 | 744 | 579 |
| Botswana | 21.7 | 564 | 439 |
| South Africa | 24.5 | 14,798 | 11,524 |
| Zimbabwe | 34.7 | 5,795 | 4,513 |
| Lesotho | 28.9 | 665 | 517 |