SA is world’s most dangerous country to drive in
Low seat belt usage and high alcohol-related road deaths highlighted as South Africa tops the world ranking for worst driving.
South Africa ranked first as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in for the second time in row.
Zululand Observer reports that this is according to research by Zutobi, an online driver education resource.
Despite having a motorway speed limit of 120km/h, similar to safer countries like Norway, South Africa struggles with low seat belt usage.
Only 31% of front-seat passengers buckle up, compared with Norway’s 97.8%.
These statistics highlight critical areas for improvement in road safety and driver behaviour.
The factors analysed revealed an estimated 24.5 road traffic deaths per 100 000 of the population.
South Africa also has the highest number of alcohol-related road traffic deaths, at 57.5%.
After South Africa, Thailand and the United States ranked as most dangerous, while the world’s safest countries to drive in are Norway, Iceland and Japan.
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