The Netherlands (6.4) takes the top spot for road quality in Europe – only outperformed by Singapore (6.5) globally – followed by Switzerland (6.3) (which is also 3rd worldwide), Austria (6.0), Portugal (6), Spain (5.7) and Croatia (5.6).
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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.
Data shows the UK has some of the safest roads in the world. Road traffic deaths and injuries in the UK have trended down year on year and are now at about half the level they were when I started driving in the late 90s.
Deaths in road accidents per 1 million passenger cars (2021)Romania, Northern Macedonia, Lithuania and Hungary are thus among the worst European countries when it comes to road accidents.
The UK has the 16th hardest theory test in the world, behind the likes of Russia and Japan, requiring a score of 86% to pass. Unlike 15 other countries in the world, including Brazil, Japan & UAE, the UK doesn't require any number of mandatory driving hours before taking the practical test.