Top 20 countries with highest road accident deaths — See Nigeria’s rank

Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years, according to the WHO.

It results in the mortality of 1.3 million people annually. Over 50 per cent of the deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.

Below is a list of countries with most mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population):

1. Dominican Republic – 65

2. Zimbabwe – 41

3. Venezuela – 39

4. Saudi Arabia – 36

5. Thailand – 32

6. Vietnam – 31

7. Iraq – 27

8. South Africa – 22

9. Nigeria – 21

10. Armenia – 20

11. China – 17
12. Brazil – 16
13. India – 16
14. Argentina – 14
15. Pakistan – 13
16. Mexico – 13
17. USA – 13
18. Russia – 12
19. Indonesia – 11
20. Poland – 9

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