🇾🇪 Yemen Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Yemen has an estimated 5,197 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 18 a day, 19.4 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #60 of 195). 0 accident reports from Yemen were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 191 (police) / 194 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the right.
Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in southern Arabia, the country includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. It also shares maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.
- Capital
- Aden
- Population
- 28,250,420 (2017)
- Area
- 455,503 km²
- Calling code
- +967
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Yemeni Rial
- Continent
- Asia
- Emergency number
- 191 (police) / 194 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 19.4
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Yemen Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Yemen — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Yemen over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Yemen
In Yemen, dial 191 (police) / 194 (ambulance). 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 Yemen
Yemen has an estimated road traffic death rate of 19.4 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 34,400,000, that translates to about 6,674 deaths every year — 18 every single day.
Globally it ranks #60 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 Yemen — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Yemen, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 29.4%.
Yemen vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 19.4 | 6,674 | 5,197 |
| Djibouti | 21.7 | 239 | 186 |
| Eritrea | 25.3 | 936 | 728 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13.2 | 4,871 | 3,793 |
| Oman | 10.7 | 492 | 383 |