Where is it safest to drive?

The Nordic country gets many things right – and driving is one of them. According to the data we sourced from OurWorldInData and Gov.UK, Norway has officially earned the title of the safest place to drive in the world, with only 1.5 traffic-related fatalities per 100,000 people.



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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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Most EU member states have fewer than 80 road deaths per million people per year. Most U.S. states have more — and ten have at least double that figure.

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Lebanon took top spot and the unenviable title of the world's most dangerous country to be a driver, with a high road traffic death rate of 22.6 deaths per 100,000 population, extremely poor road quality conditions and a motor vehicle theft rate of 179 thefts per 100,000 population.

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