Road Safety Statistics by Country 2019: Global Rankings
Page updated: June 2026 · Data year: 2019 · 2026 data pending release · Source: World Bank, Eurostat
This page compiles the most important road safety statistics for 2019 by country. This page covers data from 51 countries, Data is sourced from the World Bank, Eurostat, and peer-reviewed research — all fully open and citable. Charts, ranked tables, and key facts are updated automatically as new data becomes available.
Key Road Safety Statistics (2019)
Key Findings: Road Safety Statistics — 2019 (most recent available — 2026 figures not yet published by World Bank/Eurostat) Data
The latest data shows Dominican Republic, Zimbabwe, Venezuela, RB lead globally for road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people), with the highest recorded value of 64.6 per 100k. At the other end of the scale, World, World, World record the lowest rates among the countries surveyed.
Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people) by Country — Ranked Table
| # | Country | Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic | 64.6 per 100k | 2019 |
| 2 | Zimbabwe | 41.2 per 100k | 2019 |
| 3 | Venezuela, RB | 39.0 per 100k | 2019 |
| 4 | Liberia | 38.9 per 100k | 2019 |
| 5 | Eritrea | 37.9 per 100k | 2019 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 37.7 per 100k | 2019 |
| 7 | South Sudan | 36.7 per 100k | 2019 |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | 35.9 per 100k | 2019 |
| 9 | Burundi | 35.5 per 100k | 2019 |
| 10 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 34.9 per 100k | 2019 |
| 11 | Namibia | 34.8 per 100k | 2019 |
| 12 | Eswatini | 33.5 per 100k | 2019 |
| 13 | Malawi | 33.4 per 100k | 2019 |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 33.0 per 100k | 2019 |
| 15 | Tonga | 33.0 per 100k | 2019 |
| 16 | Chad | 32.4 per 100k | 2019 |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.2 per 100k | 2019 |
| 18 | Thailand | 32.2 per 100k | 2019 |
| 19 | Lesotho | 31.9 per 100k | 2019 |
| 20 | Tanzania | 31.1 per 100k | 2019 |
| 21 | Burkina Faso | 31.0 per 100k | 2019 |
| 22 | Viet Nam | 30.6 per 100k | 2019 |
| 23 | Cameroon | 30.2 per 100k | 2019 |
| 24 | Mozambique | 30.0 per 100k | 2019 |
| 25 | St. Lucia | 29.8 per 100k | 2019 |
| 26 | Congo, Rep. | 29.7 per 100k | 2019 |
| 27 | Guinea | 29.7 per 100k | 2019 |
| 28 | Gambia, The | 29.6 per 100k | 2019 |
| 29 | Africa Eastern and Southern | 29.4 per 100k | 2019 |
| 30 | Rwanda | 29.4 per 100k | 2019 |
Methodology
All statistics on this page are sourced from open-licensed public datasets. World Bank data is available under CC BY 4.0. Eurostat data is published under the Eurostat copyright notice permitting free reuse. Manual statistics are sourced from primary research publications and are cited inline. Data is refreshed automatically on a weekly basis. Where multiple years are available, the most recent complete year is shown unless otherwise noted.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Based on the most recent data compiled by Statsipedia, we've gathered statistics from authoritative sources including the World Bank, Eurostat, and leading research institutions. See the key statistics section above for the most up-to-date figures.
When were these road safety statistics last updated?
This page was last updated in June 2026. The underlying data points may reflect different collection years — each statistic is labelled with its source year.
Where does the road safety statistics data come from?
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Sources & Methodology
- Road traffic deaths (per 100,000 people)
- WHO Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023
- WHO 2023
- IRTAD 2023
- WHO 2019 est.
- Eurostat 2023
- ETSC 2024