🇿🇼 Zimbabwe Road Accidents Today — Live Reports
Quick answer: Zimbabwe has an estimated 4,513 road deaths so far in 2026 — about 16 a day, 34.7 per 100,000 people (significantly higher than the global average, rank #2 of 195). 0 accident reports from Zimbabwe were tracked in the last 24 hours (updated 06:15 UTC). Emergency number: 999 (police) / 994 (ambulance). Traffic drives on the left.
Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo River, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east. The capital and largest city is Harare, and the second largest is Bulawayo.
- Capital
- Harare
- Population
- 15,178,979 (2022)
- Area
- 390,757 km²
- Calling code
- +263
- Languages
- Barwe, Zimbabwe Sign Language, Nambya, Northern Ndebele, Se…
- Currency
- rand, pound sterling, Zimbabwean dollar, Australian dollar, United States dollar, Q4916, Zimbabwe ZiG, Indian rupee, yen, renminbi
- Continent
- Africa
- Emergency number
- 999 (police) / 994 (ambulance)
- Road deaths / 100k
- 34.7
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Facts: Wikidata (CC0) · read 2026-09-11
Zimbabwe Accident News — Last 24 Hours
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Zimbabwe — Recent Report Archive
Reports matched to Zimbabwe over recent days, preserved as they were tracked. Dates reflect when reports were published.
Emergency Numbers in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, dial 999 (police) / 994 (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 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has an estimated road traffic death rate of 34.7 per 100,000 people, which is significantly higher than the global average. With a population of roughly 16,700,000, that translates to about 5,795 deaths every year — 16 every single day.
Globally it ranks #2 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 Zimbabwe — speed limits, alcohol limit and which side of the road.
Road Deaths in Zimbabwe, 2000–2019
Deaths per 100,000 people by year (World Bank, mirroring WHO estimates). Over this period the rate has risen by 33.4%.
Zimbabwe vs Nearby Countries
| Country | Rate /100k | Est. deaths / year | Est. 2026 so far |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 34.7 | 5,795 | 4,513 |
| Botswana | 21.7 | 564 | 439 |
| Mozambique | 30.1 | 10,204 | 7,947 |
| Zambia | 23.7 | 4,882 | 3,802 |
| Malawi | 31 | 6,479 | 5,045 |