Nigeria, one of most dangerous places to drive – Report

Nigeria has been listed as one of the most dangerous places
for drivers.
A report by the Telegraph UK , which was published on
Wednesday, says Nigeria records 33.7 per cent road
fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants per year.
According to the report titled, ‘Mapped: The world’s most
dangerous places to drive’, Libya records the highest road
fatalities in Africa with 40.5 per cent.
The report said, “Most of the bottom 10 — including Eritrea,
the deadliest driving destination, according to the World
Health Organisation’s figures, with 48.4 deaths per 100,000
residents; Libya, 40.5; and Iraq, 31.5 – are unlikely to
feature on the travel itineraries of most Britons.
“But a couple – Thailand, 38.1, and South Africa, 31.9 —
are popular holiday destinations.”
The report further said “relatively risky roads” could also be
found in Ecuador, Vietnam, Brazil, Paraguay, Kenya and
Laos.
“Other notable findings include the fact that Portugal is less
safe than the rest of Western Europe and the US is twice as
dangerous as Canada,” it added.
The report, however, said, the safest places to drive include
the Maldives, with 1.9 deaths, “though the lack of roads
probably helps.”
Others on the safest list are Norway, 2.9; Denmark, 3;
Sweden, 3; and Switzerland, 3.4.
It added, “Britain is just behind, with only 3.5 fatalities per
100,000 inhabitants per year. But they are all outshone by
San Marino, which recorded not a single death for the year
in question (2010).”
Other African countries considered to be unsafe for driving
include Mauritania, 28; Burkina Faso, 27.7; Chad, 29.7;
Sudan, 25.1; Democratic Republic of Congo, 20.9.

Source :punch.