Which Country Has the Safest Roads in the World?

According to SAEDNEWS, Every 30 seconds, one person dies on roads around the world, and during the same interval at least 20 others are injured. World Health Organization statistics show that pedestrians and drivers in poorer countries are at a higher risk of road fatalities. Around 752 pedestrians and 786 drivers and passengers die every day in road accidents worldwide.

Data from the World Bank’s Transport for Development group is also alarming. Less developed countries experience higher numbers of road deaths, mainly due to poor infrastructure, lower vehicle safety standards, and inadequate traffic regulations. The cheapest cars sold in developed countries are significantly safer than those sold in developing countries due to differences in safety standards. In this section, we will introduce the 10 countries ranked among the safest road systems in the world for driving.

10. Norway
    Norway ranks tenth on this list with 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people. According to World Health Organization estimates, a total of 192 road traffic deaths occurred in Norway in 2015. The World Health Organization also considers Norway’s helmet regulations to be insufficient.

9. Spain
   Spain ranks ninth with 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people. According to this report, the WHO recorded a total of 1,730 road traffic deaths in Spain during 2015. The report also states that the WHO considers Spain’s drunk-driving laws to be insufficient.

8. Singapore
   Singapore ranks eighth on the list. According to estimates by the World Health Organization, Singapore has 3.6 road deaths per 100,000 people. The report shows that the total number of road traffic fatalities in 2015 reached 197. The World Health Organization also considers Singapore’s laws on speed limits and child seat regulations to be insufficient.

7. Denmark / Maldives
   Denmark and the Republic of Maldives are ranked seventh on this list. The World Health Organization reports only 3.5 road traffic deaths per 100,000 people for both Denmark and the Maldives. According to the report, Denmark experienced a total of 196 road traffic fatalities in 2015.

6. Netherlands
   The Netherlands ranks fifth with 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people. In 2015, WHO estimates show that the country recorded 574 road traffic fatalities

5. Switzerland
   Switzerland ranks fourth on this list with 3.3 motor vehicle deaths per 100,000 people. In 2015, WHO estimates indicate that the country recorded a total of 269 road traffic fatalities.

4. San Marino
   The small state of San Marino, located within Italy, ranks fourth on this list with only 3.2 road traffic deaths per 100,000 people, and just one road fatality was reported in 2015.

3. United Kingdom / Kiribati
   Two countries share third place in this list. Notably, the United Kingdom reports 2.9 motor vehicle deaths per 100,000 people, with a total of 1,827 fatalities recorded in 2015. The second country sharing this rank is the small island nation of Kiribati, which also records 2.9 road deaths per 100,000 people, with only 3 road fatalities reported in the entire year 2015.

2. Sweden
   Sweden ranks second in the world as one of the safest countries for driving, with 2.8 road traffic deaths per 100,000 people. According to World Health Organization estimates, this low fatality rate is attributed to strict drunk-driving laws and high vehicle safety standards.

1. Micronesia
   According to World Health Organization reports, the Federated States of Micronesia has the safest roads in the world, with 1.9 road traffic deaths per 100,000 people and only 2 total road fatalities recorded during 2015.