adminEVERY year, WHO collects all data related to accidents in the context of each country, calculating the number of deaths per 100 people.
These statistics allow countries to soberly assess the situation in order to take appropriate measures.
There is a misconception that the bulk of bad drivers are found in Africa.
In May, this year, CNN published a report in which the news outlet told their readers, who were planning a vacation in Europe, to look out for aggressive, dangerous and drunk drivers.
“A new survey has found that 79 percent of them have a negative opinion of their fellow drivers – while, of course, 97 percent of them take pride in their own excellent driving,” read the report.
“The survey of 12 400 Europeans in March 2022 was commissioned by France’s Vinci Autoroutes, which manages French freeways.
“It was conducted by polling company Ipsos, which asked at least 1 000 people in each of 11 countries about their own driving habits, and those of their fellow drivers, at home and abroad.
“By the looks of it, vacationing drivers will be in for a shock.
“A whopping 42% of Poles said that driving is about ‘every man for himself’ (compared with just 7% of Spaniards), while a quarter of Brits claimed not to be the same person behind the wheel as in front of it.
“Greece topped the board of drivers who use their phones while driving, with 77% admitting they make calls, and 83% reporting using their smartphone at the wheel.
“Spain came bottom of this table, with 62% using their smartphones while driving.
“Greece also scored the highest on dangerous driving, with around a third of drivers admitting to behaviours like speeding, skipping a red light, not slowing down for roadworks, and not keeping a safe distance between cars.”
The driving habits in Harare have become so bad, in the last few years, it is now fashionable for drivers to use the wrong lane.
Last week, we started a public initiative to highlight the traffic challenge facing our capital city and we have been receiving overwhelming support from around the country.
So, how close are we to being compared to the countries with the “worst drivers in the world?”
The world’s worst driving countries:
FOURTH PLACE – Venezuela: 37,2
Oddly enough, one of the main reasons for the high accident rate on the roads of Venezuela is the warm climate. In such conditions, the service life of cars increases significantly, because they are not subject to corrosion. According to statistics, a technical malfunction of a car is the most common cause of fatal accidents in Venezuela.
THIRD PLACE – Thailand: 38,1
Accidents in Thailand happen a lot. Experts note that the country has extremely low standards on the roads, and drivers often ignore traffic rules, creating emergency situations.
SECOND PLACE – Dominican Republic: 41, 7
The culture of drivers in the Dominican Republic is at a lower level. According to statistics, local drivers do not actually follow the rules of the road, and the red light for them is an empty phrase.
There is no question of priority driving and row compliance here. But overtaking in the oncoming lane and cutting through a row is normal practice.
Actually, the irresponsibility of drivers has caused such a high death rate on the roads.
FIRST PLACE – Niue: 68,3
This is a very small island country in the Pacific Ocean, with a population of 1200 people. The total length of the roads is only 64 km along the coastline. At the same time, over the past for years, 200 people have died on state roads, which puts it in first place in the world in terms of mortality from road accidents. – H-Metro Reporter/www.avtotachki.com
Mathew Masinge
Online Reporter