Hungary is the 6th safest country in the world for driving!

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Hungary is the #6 safest country in the world for driving, according to new research.

New data by Zutobi, analyses factors such as the number of alcohol-related road traffic deaths, the maximum motorway speed limit, and the front seat-belt wearing rate, to reveal the world’s safest countries to drive in.

View the full research HERE

The world’s 10 safest countries for driving

Rank	Country	Estimated road traffic death rate (per 100,000 population)	Maximum motorway speed limit (kph)	Front seat-belt wearing rate (%)	Road traffic deaths attributed to alcohol (%)	Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers (g/dl)	Overall Safety Driving Score/ 10
1	Norway	2.1	110	95.2	13	0.02	8.20
2	Iceland	2	90	93	14	0.05	8.05
3	Estonia	4.5	120	97.3	10	0.02	7.90
4	Japan	3.6	120	98	5.6	0.03	7.88
5	Moldova	7.3	90	61.8	9.4	0.03	7.73
6	Hungary	7.7	130	82.8	7.1	0	7.68
7	Israel	3.9	110	88.7	3.6	0.05	7.59
8	Sweden	3.1	120	96	24	0.02	7.52
9	Czech Republic	5.9	130	98	9.5	0.03	7.32
10	Switzerland	2.2	120	94	13	0.05	7.20

Norway ranks first with a safety driving score of 8.20/10, due to low road traffic death rates and high seatbelt use.

Iceland is a close second with a 8.05/10 safety driving score. Iceland’s maximum motorway speed limit is set at 90km/h, which is much lower than the average (120km/h for countries in this rating).

Estonia is the third safest country to drive in with a 7.90/10 safety driving score. Estonia has one of the highest seat-belt wearing rates for front-seat passengers in the world (97.3%), while the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers is one of the lowest (0.02%).

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The world’s most dangerous countries for driving

Rank	Country	Estimated road traffic death rate (per 100,000 population)	Maximum motorway speed limit (kph)	Front seat-belt wearing rate (%)	Road traffic deaths attributed to alcohol (%)	Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit for drivers (g/dl)	Overall Safety Driving Score/ 10
1	South Africa	22.2	120	31	57.5	0.05	3.41
2	Thailand	32.2	120	40	14.1	0.05	4.35
3	United States	12.7	130	90.1	29	0.08	5.03
4	Argentina	14.1	130	40.8	17	0.05	5.06
5	India	15.6	120	7.3	4.1	0.03	5.48

On the flip side, the research also reveals the most dangerous countries for driving.

The most dangerous country to drive in is South Africa, which has by far the lowest safety driving score of just 3.41/10. There are an estimated 22.2 road traffic deaths per 100,000 of the population in South Africa and only 31% of front-seat passengers in South Africa are estimated to wear a seat belt.

Thailand is the world’s second most dangerous country to drive, scoring just 4.35/10. This is due to Thailand having one of the lowest seat belt wearing rates, and possibly the fact that the primary mode of transport used in the country is motorbikes.

The United States is ranked as the third most dangerous country to drive in,

with a driving safety score of 5.03/10. This is due to 29% of road traffic deaths in the US being attributed to alcohol, which is consistent with its high limit for blood alcohol concentration for drivers (0.08%).

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Further findings:

South Africa is the country with by far the biggest rate of road traffic deaths caused by alcohol consumption – over 57%.
Bolivia is the country with the lowest maximum speed limit – 80km/h on motorways.
Hungary and Cuba impose a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy towards driving under the influence – driving with any concentration of alcohol in the bloodstream is not permitted.
Thailand has the highest amount of road traffic-related deaths per 100,000 people.
India saw its road traffic death rate increase by over 50% from last year, from 15.6 to 22.6 per 100,000 people.

The full research with a breakdown of the methodology can be found here.

Source: Press release/zutobi.com

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2 Comments

Driver says:

07/05/2022 at 18:52

This is a bogus table. It looks at road deaths caused by alcohol and not the bigger picture which is death by non alcohol related accidents, which are very high in Hungary. Despite thorough driving exams, Hungarian drivers are, by and large, terrible drivers. Impatient, careless and taking unnecessary risks.
Driver says:

07/05/2022 at 19:00

This table is more accurate and from a reliable source, Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323869/international-and-uk-road-deaths/