🇨🇭 Switzerland Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Switzerland has an estimated 178 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 1 a day, 2.6 per 100,000 people (among the safest in the world, rank #188 of 195). 0 accident reports from Switzerland were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112. Traffic drives on the right.
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the intersection of Central, Western, and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Austria and Liechtenstein to the east, and Italy to the south. Switzerland is geographically divided among the Swiss Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura Mountains; the Alps cover most of the country's territory, whereas the majority of its 9 million people are concentrated on the plateau, which hosts many of the …
- Capital
- Bern
- Population
- 9,104,063 (2025)
- Area
- 41,291 km²
- Calling code
- +41
- Languages
- Romansh, Italian, German, French
- Currency
- Swiss franc
- Continent
- Europe
- Emergency number
- 112
- Road deaths / 100k
- 2.6
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Switzerland Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Switzerland — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Switzerland over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Switzerland
In Switzerland, dial 112. 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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Road Safety in Switzerland
Switzerland has an estimated road traffic death rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people, which is among the safest in the world. With a population of roughly 8,800,000, that translates to about 229 deaths every year — 1 every single day.
Globally it ranks #188 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Europe road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Switzerland — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Switzerland, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 66.9%.
Switzerland vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 2.6 | 229 | 178 |
| Liechtenstein | 2.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Monaco | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Luxembourg | 4.7 | 31 | 24 |
| France | 5 | 3,410 | 2,655 |