Where are the safest roads in Europe?

According to the official website of the European Union, Sweden and the Netherlands are the safest countries to drive in. Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia have the highest rate of accidents and fatalities per 100. Not surprisingly 24 percent of those who die on the European roads are women and 76 percent are men.



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