🇷🇼 Rwanda Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Rwanda has an estimated 2,811 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 10 a day, 25.6 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #31 of 195). 0 accident reports from Rwanda were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112. Traffic drives on the right.
Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Its geography is dominated by mountains in the west and savanna in the southeast. The largest and most notable lakes are mainly in the western and northern regions of the country, and several volcanoes that form part of the Virunga volcanic chain are primarily in the northwest.
- Capital
- Kigali
- Population
- 14,569,341 (2025)
- Area
- 26,338 km²
- Calling code
- +250
- Languages
- Kinyarwanda, Swahili, English, French
- Currency
- Rwandan franc
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 25.6
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Rwanda Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Rwanda — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Rwanda over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Rwanda
In Rwanda, dial 112. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
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Road Safety in Rwanda
Rwanda has an estimated road traffic death rate of 25.6 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 14,100,000, that translates to about 3,610 deaths every year — 10 every single day.
Globally it ranks #31 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 Rwanda — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Rwanda, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 19.6%.