🇹🇿 Tanzania Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Tanzania has an estimated 15,327 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 54 a day, 29.2 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #10 of 195). 0 accident reports from Tanzania were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 112 / 999. Traffic drives on the left.
Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It is bordered by Uganda to the northwest, Kenya to the northeast, the Indian Ocean to the east, Mozambique and Malawi to the south, Zambia to the southwest, and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. According to a 2024 estimate, Tanzania has a population of around 67.5 million, making it the most populous African country located entirely south of the equator.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Population
- 61,741,120 (2022)
- Area
- 947,303 km²
- Calling code
- +255
- Languages
- Swahili, English
- Currency
- Tanzanian shilling
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 112 / 999
- Road deaths / 100k
- 29.2
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Tanzania Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Tanzania — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Tanzania over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Tanzania
In Tanzania, dial 112 / 999. 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 Tanzania
Tanzania has an estimated road traffic death rate of 29.2 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 67,400,000, that translates to about 19,681 deaths every year — 54 every single day.
Globally it ranks #10 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 Tanzania — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Tanzania, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 2.6%.