🇵🇼 Palau Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Palau has an estimated 3 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 22.2 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #50 of 195). 0 accident reports from Palau were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 911. Traffic drives on the right.
Palau, officially the Republic of Palau, is an island country located in the Micronesia subregion of Oceania in the western Pacific Ocean. The Republic of Palau consists of approximately 340 islands and is the western part of the Caroline Islands, while the eastern and central parts make up the Federated States of Micronesia.
- Capital
- Ngerulmud
- Population
- 21,729 (2017)
- Area
- 466 km²
- Calling code
- +680
- Languages
- Palauan, Japanese, English
- Currency
- United States dollar
- Continent
- Insular Oceania
- Emergency number
- 911
- Road deaths / 100k
- 22.2
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Palau Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Palau — Recent Report Archive
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Emergency Numbers in Palau
In Palau, dial 911. 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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- Driving laws in Palau — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
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Road Safety in Palau
Palau has an estimated road traffic death rate of 22.2 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 18,000, that translates to about 4 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #50 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Oceania road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Palau — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Palau vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palau | 22.2 | 4 | 3 |
| Philippines | 11.1 | 13,020 | 10,140 |
| Micronesia | 4.6 | 5 | 3 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14.2 | 1,463 | 1,139 |
| Timor-Leste | 12.7 | 178 | 138 |