🇳🇮 Nicaragua Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Nicaragua has an estimated 997 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 4 a day, 18.3 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #66 of 195). 0 accident reports from Nicaragua were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 118 (police) / 128 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is a country in Central America, comprising 130,370 square kilometers (50,340 sq mi). With a population of 7,097,329 as of 2026, it is the third-most populous country in Central America after Guatemala and Honduras, and the largest by area in all of Central America.
- Capital
- Managua
- Population
- 7,005,764 (2025)
- Area
- 120,340 km²
- Calling code
- +505
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Nicaraguan córdoba
- Continent
- North America
- Emergency number
- 118 (police) / 128 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 18.3
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Nicaragua Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Nicaragua — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Nicaragua over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Nicaragua
In Nicaragua, dial 118 (police) / 128 (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 Nicaragua
Nicaragua has an estimated road traffic death rate of 18.3 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 7,000,000, that translates to about 1,281 deaths every year — 4 every single day.
Globally it ranks #66 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Americas road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Nicaragua — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Nicaragua, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 3.5%.
Nicaragua vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicaragua | 18.3 | 1,281 | 997 |
| Honduras | 16.9 | 1,791 | 1,394 |
| Costa Rica | 16.7 | 868 | 676 |
| El Salvador | 22.1 | 1,414 | 1,101 |
| Belize | 19.3 | 79 | 61 |