University of Michigan conducts study about auto fatalities in different countries

University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute conducted a study to find out the safest country for drivers. The worldwide average of auto fatalities is 18/100,000 people out of which the safest place is Maldives averaging 2/100,000 drivers while the most dangerous is Namibia going at a whopping 45/100,000. Other countries include US averaging 14, UK (5), Canada (8), France (7) and Germany (8).

Now, the most interesting figures from this study include fatalities from road crashes as a percentage of fatalities from all causes of death. Here, the world average is 2.1 percent which means, out of 100 deaths, 2.1 are caused by car crashes but when you compare U.A.E’s figures to the world average, the percentage is 15.9. Yes, road accidents are responsible for the highest number of fatalities in the U.A.E. This is indeed sad news as the authorities here are trying their level best to curb down the fatality rate. Hopefully, this statistic will be an eye opener for U.A.E residents to drive safely. 

Source link: http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/handle/2027.42/102731/102989.pdf (page 18 & 19)