CityNews – A new report, compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, tells us that Thailand is second in the world , behind Namibia, for the rate of traffic accident fatalities.
The world average is 18 deaths per 100,000 people, per year, and puts Thailand at 44 deaths per 100,000. There is quite a drop to third place, Iran (38). The full report is here.
Here is the top of the list:
1. Namibia 45
2. Thailand 44
3. Iran 38
4. Sudan 36
5. Swaziland 36
6. Venezuela 35
7. Congo 34
8. Malawi 32
9. Dominican Republic 32
10. Iraq 32
11. Central African Republic 32
12. Mongolia 31
13. Belize 31
14. Djibouti 30
15. Lesotho 30
16. Mozambique 30
17. Malaysia 30
18. El Salvador 29
19. Yemen 28
20. Ethiopia 28