🇹🇼 Taiwan Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Taiwan has an estimated 2,252 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 8 a day, 12.1 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #115 of 195). 0 accident reports from Taiwan were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 110 (police) / 119 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as Formosa, lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of 35,808 square kilometers, with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated.
- Capital
- Taipei
- Population
- 23,262,544 (2026)
- Area
- 36,193 km²
- Calling code
- +886
- Languages
- Amis, Taiwanese Sign Language, Wuqiu dialect, Kinmen dialec…
- Currency
- New Taiwan dollar
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 110 (police) / 119 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 12.1
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Taiwan Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Live traffic cameras in Taiwan
Public traffic-camera snapshots nearest to the latest geocoded reports on this page, straight from the transport authority. Images refresh on their own schedule (seconds to minutes); a camera is picked by distance and is not necessarily pointed at the incident.
Camera data: Directorate General of Highways (THB), Taiwan (all 4,420 cameras). Snapshots are served by the authority and are not stored by this site. Cameras marked Live video play inline; the rest are still images refreshed by the authority.
Taiwan — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Taiwan over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Taiwan
In Taiwan, dial 110 (police) / 119 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Taiwan on this site
- Driving laws in Taiwan — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Asia
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Taiwan
Taiwan has an estimated road traffic death rate of 12.1 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 23,900,000, that translates to about 2,892 deaths every year — 8 every single day.
Globally it ranks #115 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Asia road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Taiwan — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Taiwan vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 12.1 | 2,892 | 2,252 |
| Philippines | 11.1 | 13,020 | 10,140 |
| South Korea | 5.9 | 3,050 | 2,375 |
| Vietnam | 17.7 | 17,505 | 13,633 |
| North Korea | 19.1 | 5,004 | 3,897 |