🇵🇦 Panama Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Panama has an estimated 497 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 2 a day, 14.2 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #92 of 195). 0 accident reports from Panama were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 911. Traffic drives on the right.
Panama, officially the Republic of Panama, is a country located at the southern end of Central America in North America, bordering South America. It is bordered by Costa Rica to the west, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the south. Its capital and largest city is Panama City, whose metropolitan area is home to nearly half of the country's over 4 million inhabitants.
- Capital
- Panama City
- Population
- 4,565,559 (2025)
- Area
- 74,177 km²
- Calling code
- +507
- Languages
- Spanish
- Currency
- Panamanian balboa, United States dollar
- Continent
- North America
- Emergency number
- 911
- Road deaths / 100k
- 14.2
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Panama Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Panama — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Panama over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Panama
In Panama, dial 911. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
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Road Safety in Panama
Panama has an estimated road traffic death rate of 14.2 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 4,500,000, that translates to about 639 deaths every year — 2 every single day.
Globally it ranks #92 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 Panama — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Panama, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 11.4%.
Panama vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 14.2 | 639 | 497 |
| Costa Rica | 16.7 | 868 | 676 |
| Nicaragua | 18.3 | 1,281 | 997 |
| Colombia | 15.2 | 7,919 | 6,167 |
| Honduras | 16.9 | 1,791 | 1,394 |