The UK has the highest road safety in Europe followed by Ireland and Denmark. The country with the worst safety record is Romania followed by Bulgaria and Croatia. These rankings are based on the number of fatalities per million of the population in 2018.
Italy has double the number of road fatalities relative to the UK. This is not surprising as many Italians drive like speed demons even in winding roads in the mountains. Despite having no speed limits on the Autobahns Germany has good road safety.
The following infographic shows the road safety in Europe by country:
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Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
