Is Selfoss safe? Iceland travel risk
Is Selfoss safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Selfoss scores 20/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Iceland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Selfoss scores 20/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Iceland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Selfoss: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (38/100) and crime and scams (20/100).
A score of 20 is higher than the scores of 7% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Iceland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
In the Sveitarfélagið Árborg territory, Selfoss is established at 63.9333° N, 21.0000° W. It lies 51.6 km WNW relative to Reykjavík. Time zone observed: Atlantic/Reykjavik.
Sveitarfélagið Árborg
63.9333° N, 21.0000° W
16 m
Atlantic/Reykjavik
9,812
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (Iceland)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Iceland travel advice & laws.
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