🇰🇵 North Korea Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: North Korea has an estimated 3,897 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 14 a day, 19.1 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #64 of 195). 0 accident reports from North Korea were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: —. Traffic drives on the right.
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders China and Russia to the north at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan.
- Capital
- Pyongyang
- Population
- 26,418,204 (2023)
- Area
- 120,540 km²
- Calling code
- +850
- Languages
- North Korean standard language, Korean
- Currency
- North Korean won
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- —
- Road deaths / 100k
- 19.1
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North Korea — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to North Korea over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in North Korea
No reliably published national emergency number is available for North Korea. From a GSM mobile phone, dialling 112 connects to local emergency services in most of the world.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
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Road Safety in North Korea
North Korea has an estimated road traffic death rate of 19.1 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 26,200,000, that translates to about 5,004 deaths every year — 14 every single day.
Globally it ranks #64 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 North Korea — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in North Korea, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 6.8%.
North Korea vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 19.1 | 5,004 | 3,897 |
| South Korea | 5.9 | 3,050 | 2,375 |
| Japan | 2.6 | 3,237 | 2,521 |
| Taiwan | 12.1 | 2,892 | 2,252 |
| Mongolia | 16.5 | 561 | 436 |