Dominican Republic and Thailand are among the worst countries for road traffic accidents per inhabitant.
While many of those who have driven through some of Europe’s biggest cities, the likes of Paris or Rome, would certainly consider it as dangerous, they pale into insignificance compared to a list drawn up of the most hazardous tourist countries in the world to drive.
Insurance experts, The Swiftest, have compiled a table of the most dangerous tourist countries to drive in, with one of the world’s most popular destinations, the Dominican Republic, DR, topping the list.
DR is considered the worst for road traffic accidents per inhabitant in the world, with vehicle incidents the leading cause of death amongst those aged between 15 and 29. While several countries have roads as dangerous as DR, they are not considered top tourist venues, with the tourist hotspots list featuring Thailand (3rd), Malaysia (5th) and South Africa (7th).
A similar list of the least dangerous tourist countries to drive in is unsurprisingly topped by Singapore, with Switzerland (2nd) and the UK (5th) also scoring well.
The list was drawn up using seven different factors to compare 50 of the world’s top destinations, looking at a country’s social well-being, infrastructure and safety record. Rates for homicide were extracted from the United Nations, with road traffic fatality data analysed using figures supplied by the World Health Organisation.
The ranking produced a figure for number of fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants:
And the safest countries were (fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants):
1. Singapore 2.1
2. Switzerland 2.3
3. Ireland 3.1
3. Sweden 3.1
5. United Kingdom 3.2
6. Japan 3.6
7. Denmark 3.7
