🇻🇺 Vanuatu Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Vanuatu has an estimated 35 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 0 a day, 13.8 per 100,000 people (close to the global average, rank #97 of 195). 0 accident reports from Vanuatu were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 111 (police) / 112 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
Vanuatu, officially the Republic of Vanuatu, is an archipelagic country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is 1,750 km (1,090 mi) east of northern Australia, 540 km (340 mi) northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji.
- Capital
- Port Vila
- Population
- 300,019 (2020)
- Area
- 12,190 km²
- Calling code
- +678
- Languages
- Bislama, English, French
- Currency
- Vanuatu vatus
- Continent
- Insular Oceania
- Emergency number
- 111 (police) / 112 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 13.8
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Vanuatu Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Vanuatu — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Vanuatu over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Vanuatu
In Vanuatu, dial 111 (police) / 112 (ambulance). From most GSM mobiles, 112 also reaches local emergency services.
Numbers can change — verify locally. Full list: emergency numbers for every country.
Vanuatu on this site
- Driving laws in Vanuatu — speed limits, alcohol limit, driving side
- Emergency numbers for every country · all of Oceania
- Accidents today worldwide · yesterday's digest · global rankings
Road Safety in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has an estimated road traffic death rate of 13.8 per 100,000 people, which is close to the global average. With a population of roughly 330,000, that translates to about 46 deaths every year — 0 every single day.
Globally it ranks #97 by death rate of 195 tracked countries. See all of Oceania road accident statistics, the world table, or the methodology behind these figures. Driving here? Check the driving laws in Vanuatu — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Vanuatu, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 5.8%.
Vanuatu vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanuatu | 13.8 | 46 | 35 |
| Solomon Islands | 14.7 | 106 | 82 |
| Fiji | 9.6 | 90 | 70 |
| Tuvalu | 7.7 | 1 | 0 |
| Nauru | 15.4 | 2 | 1 |