🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Sao Tome and Principe has an estimated 38 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 21.6 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #55 of 195). 0 accident reports from Sao Tome and Principe were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112 (mobile). Traffic drives on the right.
São Tomé and Príncipe, officially the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, is an island country in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands of São Tomé and Príncipe, about 81 nautical miles apart and about 135 and 121 nautical miles off the northwestern coast of Gabon. With a population of 201,800, São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest and second-least populous African sovereign state after Seychelles.
- Capital
- São Tomé
- Population
- 204,327 (2017)
- Area
- 1,001 km²
- Calling code
- +239
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currency
- São Tomé and Príncipe dobra
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 112 (mobile)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 21.6
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
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Emergency Numbers in Sao Tome and Principe
In Sao Tome and Principe, dial 112 (mobile). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
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Road Safety in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe has an estimated road traffic death rate of 21.6 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 230,000, that translates to about 50 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #55 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 Sao Tome and Principe — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Sao Tome and Principe, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 127.1%.
Sao Tome and Principe vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 21.6 | 50 | 38 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 24.1 | 410 | 319 |
| Gabon | 22.9 | 550 | 428 |
| Nigeria | 21.6 | 48,341 | 37,648 |
| Congo | 27.4 | 1,671 | 1,301 |