SA is world’s most dangerous country to drive in

South Africa ranked first as the world’s most dangerous country to drive in for the second time in row.

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 to 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 are Norway, Iceland and Japan.

View the full report here: https://zutobi.com/us/the-worlds-safest-roads

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