🇸🇷 Suriname Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Suriname has an estimated 68 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 14.2 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #92 of 195). 0 accident reports from Suriname were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 115. Traffic drives on the left.
Suriname, officially the Republic of Suriname, is a country on the northern coast of South America, also considered as part of the Caribbean and the West Indies. Situated slightly north of the equator, over 90% of its territory is covered by rainforest, the second-highest proportion of forest cover in the world. Suriname is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, French Guiana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Guyana to the west.
- Capital
- Paramaribo
- Population
- 563,402 (2017)
- Area
- 163,270 km²
- Calling code
- +597
- Languages
- Dutch
- Currency
- Surinamese dollar
- Continent
- South America
- Emergency number
- 115
- Road deaths / 100k
- 14.2
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Suriname Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Emergency Numbers in Suriname
In Suriname, dial 115. From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
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Road Safety in Suriname
Suriname 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 620,000, that translates to about 88 deaths every year — 0 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 Suriname — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Suriname, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 16.5%.
Suriname vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suriname | 14.2 | 88 | 68 |
| Guyana | 19.4 | 157 | 122 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11.6 | 174 | 135 |
| Barbados | 5.8 | 16 | 12 |
| Grenada | 12.1 | 15 | 11 |