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India's roads are some of the most dangerous in the world, according to a new study

India's roads are some of the most dangerous in the world, according to a new study
India ranks #5 in top 10 most dangerous countries to drive in with a total safety score of only 5.48 out of 10. 
 
View the full research here: https://zutobi.com/us/the-worlds-safest-roads 
 
The world’s top 10 most dangerous countries for driving
 
 

Rank

Country

Estimated road traffic death rate (per 100,000 population)

Maximum motorway speed limit (kph)

Front seat-belt wearing rate (%)

Road traffic deaths attributed to alcohol (%)

Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers (g/dl)

Overall Score/ 10

1

South Africa

22.2

120

31

57.5

0.05

3.41

2

Thailand

32.2

120

40

14.1

0.05

4.35

3

United States

12.7

130

90.1

29

0.08

5.03

4

Argentina

14.1

130

40.8

17

0.05

5.06

5

India

15.6

120

7.3

4.1

0.03

5.48

6

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13.5

130

51

20.8

0.03

5.62

7

Croatia

7.9

130

61.9

23.8

0.05

5.62

8

Malaysia

22.5

110

73.8

0.1

0.08

5.63

9

Peru

13.6

100

15.8

9.3

0.05

5.74

10

Bolivia

21.1

80

3.5

6.4

0.05

5.74
 
The most dangerous country to drive in is South Africa, which has by far the lowest safety driving score of just 3.41/10. There are an estimated 22.2 road traffic deaths per 100,000 of the population in South Africa and only 31% of front-seat passengers in South Africa are estimated to wear a seat belt.
 
Thailand is the world’s second most dangerous country to drive, scoring just 4.35/10. This is due to Thailand having one of the lowest seat belt wearing rates, and possibly the fact that the primary mode of transport used in the country is motorbikes.
 
The United States is ranked as the third most dangerous country to drive in, with a driving safety score of 5.03/10. This is due to 29% of road traffic deaths in the US being attributed to alcohol, which is consistent with its high limit for blood alcohol concentration for drivers (0.08%).
 
India saw its road traffic death rate increase by over 50% from last year, from 15.6 to 22.6 per 100,000 people.
 
The world’s safest countries for driving 
 
 

Rank

Country

Estimated road traffic death rate (per 100,000 population)

Maximum motorway speed limit (kph)

Front seat-belt wearing rate (%)

Road traffic deaths attributed to alcohol (%)

Blood 

alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers (g/dl)

Overall Safety Driving Score/ 10

1

Norway

2.1

110

95.2

13

0.02

8.20

2

Iceland

2

90

93

14

0.05

8.05

3

Estonia

4.5

120

97.3

10

0.02

7.90

4

Japan

3.6

120

98

5.6

0.03

7.88

5

Moldova

7.3

90

61.8

9.4

0.03

7.73

 
 
 
On the flip side, the research also reveals the safest countries for driving.  
 
Norway ranks first with a safety driving score of 8.20/10, due to low road traffic death rates and high seatbelt use.
 
Iceland is a close second with a 8.05/10 safety driving score. Iceland’s maximum motorway speed limit is set at 90km/h, which is much lower than the average (120km/h for countries in this rating).
 
Estonia is the third safest country to drive in with a 7.90/10 safety driving score. Estonia has one of the highest seat-belt wearing rates for front-seat passengers in the world (97.3%), while the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers is one of the lowest (0.02%).
 
Further findings:
  • Bolivia is the country with the lowest maximum speed limit - 80km/h on motorways. 
  • Hungary and Cuba impose a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy towards driving under the influence - driving with any concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream is not permitted. 

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