The world's safest and most dangerous countries to drive in

FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT

An issue that costs the world billions, and claims millions of lives every year. We look at how your country or your next holiday destination fares when it comes to driving safety. Take a look at where to find the world’s safest and most dangerous roads based on World Health Organization statistics for the amount of road deaths per 100,000 people.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Though speed limits do exist in this Caribbean nation, they’re rarely followed or enforced. The office of US Passports and International Travel describes the nation’s drivers as being “aggressive and erratic, often failing to yield the right-of-way even when road signs or signals indicate that they should.”

 THE GAMBIA

The state of the roads in this African nation are far from ideal and a large number of accidents that occur involve drunk driving and ignoring basic traffic laws.

BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso’s roads are narrow and in poor condition. Local drivers also have a reputation for turning into oncoming traffic and driving carelessly.

 SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE

Although the major roads of this African island are paved, they’re riddled with potholes and careless pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, as well as animals, all posing risks to driving safety.

TOGO

Many roads in Togo aren’t paved, which causes major flood issues when rainfall is heavy. Additionally, road laws are barely enforced and a large number of cars are driven recklessly.

MOZAMBIQUE

The US Overseas Security Advisory Council describes Mozambique’s drivers in less than flattering terms, saying they are “impatient and exhibit little consideration for pedestrians, other motorists’ right-of-way, and general safe driving practices.” This along with poorly lit roads in disrepair cause driving in the nation to be labeled as extremely dangerous.

RWANDA

The erratic driving habits of many Rwandan drivers and a general disregard for traffic laws make driving in this country exceptionally dangerous.

IRAN

Traffic-related deaths in Iran are quite evenly distributed among drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists. Shockingly, there are no child restraint laws in the country despite the World Bank labeling its road conditions as being at crisis levels.

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Drivers face a high risk of falling victim to armed robberies while on the roads of the Central African Republic. Additionally, the poor quality of roads poses a huge risk to safety although many of them are completely inaccessible during instances of extreme weather and the rainy season.

TANZANIA

A combination of a lack of proper driving instruction and improperly coordinated road improvement work accounts for a large portion of the dangers faced by drivers. Among these are widely ignored speed limits and failure to properly inspect the safety of vehicles.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

Many roads in the DRC are simple dirt roads that are susceptible to destruction from weather conditions and other factors. This means that an abundance of large potholes is an issue, as well as large pits of mud where many vehicles get stuck. There are also the far more serious threats of carjackings and murder in a very unstable country.

LIBERIA

Terrible road conditions and the amount of armed criminals that won’t hesitate to use their weapons means that driving in Liberia is seriously unsafe. While traveling on main roads during the day should lower the risk of a serious situation, venturing off-road, especially during the night, is highly risky.


Source:http://www.msn.com/en-in/travel/tripideas/the-worlds-safest-and-most-dangerous-countries-to-drive-in/ss-AAgKcR9#image=13