Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

Top countries with the highest road accident rates

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20. Bulgaria -

Bulgaria is ranked 20th as the most dangerous country to be a driver. Overall rank is determined by an algorithmic rating system combining vehicle crime, road traffic death, and road quality scores.

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20. Bulgaria -

Vehicle crime rank: 33

Road traffic death rank: 30

Road quality rank: 10

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19. Thailand -

Thailand is ranked 19th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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19. Thailand -

Vehicle crime rank: 47

Road traffic death rank: 1

Road quality rank: 30

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18. Canada -

Canada is ranked 18th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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18. Canada -

Vehicle crime rank: 8

Road traffic death rank: 39

Road quality rank: 38

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17. Czech Republic -

Czech Republic is ranked 17th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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17. Czech Republic -

Vehicle crime rank: 21

Road traffic death rank: 37

Road quality rank: 17

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16. Algeria -

Algeria is ranked 16th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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16. Algeria -

Vehicle crime rank: 50

Road traffic death rank: 5

Road quality rank: 8

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15. Australia -

Australia is ranked 15th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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15. Australia -

Vehicle crime rank: 7

Road traffic death rank: 40

Road quality rank: 32

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14. Trinidad and Tobago -

Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 14th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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14. Trinidad and Tobago -

Vehicle crime rank: 32

Road traffic death rank: 14

Road quality rank: 22

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13. Latvia -

Latvia is ranked 13th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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13. Latvia -

Vehicle crime rank: 24

Road traffic death rank: 23

Road quality rank: 9

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12. USA -

The US is ranked 12th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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12. USA -

Vehicle crime rank: 6

Road traffic death rank: 21

Road quality rank: 44

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11. Peru -

Peru is ranked 11th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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11. Peru -

Vehicle crime rank: 29

Road traffic death rank: 16

Road quality rank: 12

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10. Russia -

Russia is ranked 10th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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10. Russia -

Vehicle crime rank: 39

Road traffic death rank: 9

Road quality rank: 2

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9.Italy -

Italy is ranked ninth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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9. Italy -

Vehicle crime rank: 2

Road traffic death rank: 38

Road quality rank: 27

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8. Dominican Republic -

The Dominican Republic is ranked eighth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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8. Dominican Republic -

Vehicle crime rank: 31

Road traffic death rank: 2

Road quality rank: 28

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7. Chile -

Chile is ranked seventh as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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7. Chile -

Vehicle crime rank: 9

Road traffic death rank: 18

Road quality rank: 35

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6. Guatemala -

Guatemala is ranked sixth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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6. Guatemala -

Vehicle crime rank: 26

Road traffic death rank: 8

Road quality rank: 16

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5. Greece -

Cracking the top five, Greece is ranked in fifth place as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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5. Greece -

Vehicle crime rank: 5

Road traffic death rank: 27

Road quality rank: 26

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4. Costa Rica -

Costa Rica is ranked fourth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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4. Costa Rica -

Vehicle crime rank: 20

Road traffic death rank: 15

Road quality rank: 5

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3. Colombia -

Colombia is ranked third as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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3. Colombia -

Vehicle crime rank: 25

Road traffic death rank: 10

Road quality rank: 3

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2. Uruguay -

Uruguay comes in second place as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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2. Uruguay -

Vehicle crime rank: 1

Road traffic death rank: 11

Road quality rank: 14

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1. Lebanon -

Finally, Lebanon takes the dubious honor of ranking first as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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1. Lebanon -

Vehicle crime rank: 10

Road traffic death rank: 6

Road quality rank: 4

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20. Bulgaria -

Bulgaria is ranked 20th as the most dangerous country to be a driver. Overall rank is determined by an algorithmic rating system combining vehicle crime, road traffic death, and road quality scores.

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20. Bulgaria -

Vehicle crime rank: 33

Road traffic death rank: 30

Road quality rank: 10

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19. Thailand -

Thailand is ranked 19th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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19. Thailand -

Vehicle crime rank: 47

Road traffic death rank: 1

Road quality rank: 30

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18. Canada -

Canada is ranked 18th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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18. Canada -

Vehicle crime rank: 8

Road traffic death rank: 39

Road quality rank: 38

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17. Czech Republic -

Czech Republic is ranked 17th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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17. Czech Republic -

Vehicle crime rank: 21

Road traffic death rank: 37

Road quality rank: 17

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16. Algeria -

Algeria is ranked 16th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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16. Algeria -

Vehicle crime rank: 50

Road traffic death rank: 5

Road quality rank: 8

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15. Australia -

Australia is ranked 15th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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15. Australia -

Vehicle crime rank: 7

Road traffic death rank: 40

Road quality rank: 32

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14. Trinidad and Tobago -

Trinidad and Tobago is ranked 14th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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14. Trinidad and Tobago -

Vehicle crime rank: 32

Road traffic death rank: 14

Road quality rank: 22

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13. Latvia -

Latvia is ranked 13th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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13. Latvia -

Vehicle crime rank: 24

Road traffic death rank: 23

Road quality rank: 9

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12. USA -

The US is ranked 12th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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12. USA -

Vehicle crime rank: 6

Road traffic death rank: 21

Road quality rank: 44

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11. Peru -

Peru is ranked 11th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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11. Peru -

Vehicle crime rank: 29

Road traffic death rank: 16

Road quality rank: 12

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10. Russia -

Russia is ranked 10th as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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10. Russia -

Vehicle crime rank: 39

Road traffic death rank: 9

Road quality rank: 2

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9.Italy -

Italy is ranked ninth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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9. Italy -

Vehicle crime rank: 2

Road traffic death rank: 38

Road quality rank: 27

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8. Dominican Republic -

The Dominican Republic is ranked eighth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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8. Dominican Republic -

Vehicle crime rank: 31

Road traffic death rank: 2

Road quality rank: 28

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7. Chile -

Chile is ranked seventh as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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7. Chile -

Vehicle crime rank: 9

Road traffic death rank: 18

Road quality rank: 35

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6. Guatemala -

Guatemala is ranked sixth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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6. Guatemala -

Vehicle crime rank: 26

Road traffic death rank: 8

Road quality rank: 16

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5. Greece -

Cracking the top five, Greece is ranked in fifth place as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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5. Greece -

Vehicle crime rank: 5

Road traffic death rank: 27

Road quality rank: 26

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4. Costa Rica -

Costa Rica is ranked fourth as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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4. Costa Rica -

Vehicle crime rank: 20

Road traffic death rank: 15

Road quality rank: 5

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3. Colombia -

Colombia is ranked third as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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3. Colombia -

Vehicle crime rank: 25

Road traffic death rank: 10

Road quality rank: 3

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2. Uruguay -

Uruguay comes in second place as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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2. Uruguay -

Vehicle crime rank: 1

Road traffic death rank: 11

Road quality rank: 14

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1. Lebanon -

Finally, Lebanon takes the dubious honor of ranking first as the most dangerous country to be a driver.

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1. Lebanon -

Vehicle crime rank: 10

Road traffic death rank: 6

Road quality rank: 4

Sources: (GPS)

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06/01/25 | StarsInsider

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UK-based Global Positioning Specialists (GPS) and their "Most Dangerous Countries to be a Driver" world study investigated road quality, the number of road deaths, and motor vehicle crime statistics in 60 of the most car-dependent countries around the world in a quest to find where being a motorist can mean navigating a treacherous route along hazardous roads. So, is the country you drive in among those mentioned?

Click through and steer carefully through this list of the top 20 dangerous countries to be a driver.

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