🇿🇲 Zambia Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Zambia has an estimated 3,802 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 13 a day, 23.7 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #40 of 195). 0 accident reports from Zambia were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 999 (police) / 991 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the left.
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania to the northeast, Malawi to the east, Mozambique to the southeast, Botswana and Zimbabwe to the south, Namibia to the southwest, and Angola to the west. The capital city of Zambia is Lusaka, located in the south-central part of Zambia.
- Capital
- Lusaka
- Population
- 19,610,769 (2022)
- Area
- 752,618 km²
- Calling code
- +260
- Languages
- English
- Currency
- Zambian Kwacha
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 999 (police) / 991 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 23.7
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Zambia Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Zambia — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Zambia over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Zambia
In Zambia, dial 999 (police) / 991 (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 Zambia
Zambia has an estimated road traffic death rate of 23.7 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 20,600,000, that translates to about 4,882 deaths every year — 13 every single day.
Globally it ranks #40 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 Zambia — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Zambia, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has fallen by 24.4%.
Zambia vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 23.7 | 4,882 | 3,802 |
| Zimbabwe | 34.7 | 5,795 | 4,513 |
| Malawi | 31 | 6,479 | 5,045 |
| Mozambique | 30.1 | 10,204 | 7,947 |
| Botswana | 21.7 | 564 | 439 |