New research has named the safest (and most dangerous) roads in the world, with Finland being named the 10th safest!

The study, conducted by experts at the car subscription service FINN, analyzed the number of fatalities due to car accidents in each country and ranked the safest and most dangerous countries by deaths per 100,000 people.

The full study is available here: https://www.finn.com/en-US/press/the-worlds-safest-roads

The 10 safest roads in the world:

Rank         Country             Road deaths per 100,000

1              Iceland                2.05

2              Norway                2.12

3              Switzerland          2.25

4               Ireland               3.13

5               Sweden              3.14

6               United Kingdom   3.21

7              Japan                  3.60

8              Denmark              3.70

9              Germany              3.7810            Finland                 3.89

Iceland has the fewest road deaths, with just 2 per 100,000 people. Despite poor weather conditions and many unpaved roads, Icelandic drivers are some of the least likely in the world to face fatalities on the road. Iceland is a hub for tourism, consequently, many popular roads around the golden circle and Reykjavik are tarmacked and well-maintained compared to the sparsely populated centre of the country which is connected by a network of gravel roads.

Norway has similar road issues to Iceland, mainly based on adverse winter weather conditions. Despite this, Norway’s roads also have the least number of reported deaths, as there are only 2.12 road deaths per 100,000 people. Scandinavian driving lessons and tests are notoriously thorough, and speeding fines are high, resulting in safer roads.

Switzerland has the third-fewest road deaths, with just 2.25 per 100,000 people. Swiss driving laws are strictly enforced, and there is little tolerance for speeding and reckless driving. This no-nonsense attitude may have contributed to the low death rate. As a country situated in and around the Alps, Swiss roads have a reputation for spectacular views from winding mountain passes.

he study also named the deadliest roads in the world.

The top 10 deadliest roads in the world:

Rank                   Country           Road deaths per 100,000

1                         Saudi Arabia     35.94

2                         Thailand           32.21

3                          Malaysia          22.48

4                         Kuwait             15.43

5                         Colombia          15.42

6                         Chile                14.91

7                         Argentina         14.06

8                         Panama            13.92

9                         Mexico              14.06

10                       Kazakhstan         13.92

Saudi Arabia has the highest number of road deaths with 35.94 per 100,000 people, which is 27 more than the average of 8.57. Saudi Arabia has large deposits of crude oil, meaning petrol prices are very cheap. As a result, more people can afford to drive fast fuel-burning supercars which can be less safe than common cars due to factors such as poor visibility.

Thailand has the second deadliest roads in the world, with 32 deaths per 100,000 people. Many Thai citizens ride motorcycles rather than drive cars, and it is common for many people to ride on a motorbike together. This, combined with a lack of helmets, can result in an increased likelihood of road deaths.

Malaysia has the third-highest number of road deaths, at 22.5 per 100,000 people. Despite this ranking, there is a substantial difference between Malaysia and Thailand, as the country has almost ten fewer deaths per 100,000 people.

The study also found that:
Serbia has the lowest road quality score, with a score of just 3.5/7

The motorway speed limit in Germany is a speedy 447 kph

Argentina was named the least safe country to drive in with a road safety score of 1.65/10.

(Digitaloft.co.uk)