WORST DRIVERS IN EUROPE?

[Lenny HB]

once saw a family of 4 on a moped.

Only 4, not been to India then.

 

[Nigel P]

This a couple of years old but illustrates how we compare at killing people on the roads. France specifically compares badly, about 3 times the size of the UK with almost an identical population total yet around double the fatality rate on the roads. The UK remains quite consistently on a par with the Nordic countries and Switzerland. Clearly the place to avoid on the chart is Romania!

 

[nickq]

This a couple of years old but illustrates how we compare at killing people on the roads. France specifically compares badly, about 3 times the size of the UK with almost an identical population total yet around double the fatality rate on the roads. The UK remains quite consistently on a par with the Nordic countries and Switzerland. Clearly the place to avoid on the chart is Romania!

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If only the USA embraced roundabouts...

 

[Old Gibber]

If only the USA embraced roundabouts...

It does, very badly indeed.

 

[seasideBill]

If only the USA embraced roundabouts...

With more than 1 mass shooting a day, I think road deaths are the least of their worries.

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[Coolcats]

Over the last 5 weeks we have been in france touring it seems to me the driving standard here has dropped they still don't have a clue how to go round a roundabout and will overtake in the worst possible places

You have to remember, you need to go the opposite way round when in Europe so maybe they are doing it right...................

 

[Dorwyn]

Everybody but me?

 

[vzac]

This a couple of years old but illustrates how we compare at killing people on the roads. France specifically compares badly, about 3 times the size of the UK with almost an identical population total yet around double the fatality rate on the roads. The UK remains quite consistently on a par with the Nordic countries and Switzerland. Clearly the place to avoid on the chart is Romania!

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Agree with Romania. Not even sure they have driving tests. Was told its so bad because they have got freedom since the communist era, now they are earning good money they are buying fast cars ( mercs are very very popular). They just don't give a dam about any rules, however we found them not to be aggressive or pushy towards us. I would say 80 to 90 percent are on there mobile phones. Swaying all over the roads in, paths, hedges anywhere really. That was this spring.

 

[jumartoo]

For me, the scariest countries to drive in/scariest drivers, so far encountered, are ...

Italy/Italian

Then Belgians/Portuguese = (Portuguese includes a friend who took us through Lisbon )

 

[TheMachMan]

Take a taxi in any town/city in Italy......Fear?....you don't know the meaning of the word.

The scariest taxi experience was in Milan. The driver deliberately drove through speed cameras making gestures with both hands, drove so fast he almost hit a barrier. We told him to stop when we were near enough to our destination. Having just crossed back into France from Italy it is a bit of a relief. Though around Nice they’re nearly as bad. Woman texting drove across the pedestrian crossing we were on today!

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[ctc]

Birmingham is awful!!!

Inept or just aggressive and non caring.

I just accept it, slow right down and let them kill themselves, it used to wind me up. I let them get in with it wherever now.

Worst place I have ever seen was Indonesia, it has to be seen to be believed.

You're right Birmingham is awful and the driving is worse. The school run has to be seen to be believed, mum's doing their hair, on the phone or waving at someone all at speed for one junction.

 

[Bramidan]

Try Turkey, no spatial awareness, indicators use fuel, stop where you want, come down a dual carriageway on the wrong side because thats where you live and you are not going to drive up the road to turn round!
Overtaking? Well I waited 5 seconds and that was enough even if I couldn’t see around the blind corner or the brow of the hill.
Oh look a foreigner,I must pass him even if my car was crap when it was first produced 40 years ago and surprise surprise it hasn’t got better.
Allah says it’s not my time to die today !!!!

 

[Daffy64]

The scariest taxi experience was in Milan. The driver deliberately drove through speed cameras making gestures with both hands, drove so fast he almost hit a barrier. We told him to stop when we were near enough to our destination. Having just crossed back into France from Italy it is a bit of a relief. Though around Nice they’re nearly as bad. Woman texting drove across the pedestrian crossing we were on today!

My daughter was on holiday in Italy just a couple of weeks ago and flying home from Naples, their journey started a boat from Capri which was late - eventually they jumped in a taxi in Naples and told him they would double the fare if he could get them to the airport by such a time - I hear it was insane.

In fairness to the Italian drivers as a whole, they just go where they want as does everybody else, the fact that there are not accidents on every corner must mean that they have got their wits about them.

I have driven an awful lot of miles in Europe and have always said the Austrians are by far the worst, I can’t remember how many times I’ve had them just pull out at junctions without them even looking.

 

[acropolis22]

This a couple of years old but illustrates how we compare at killing people on the roads. France specifically compares badly, about 3 times the size of the UK with almost an identical population total yet around double the fatality rate on the roads. The UK remains quite consistently on a par with the Nordic countries and Switzerland. Clearly the place to avoid on the chart is Romania!

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Having just been in Romania, I can totally agree with their ranking. Very surprised about the USA. Is that really correct? What's the source of those statistics?

 

[vzac]

Having just been in Romania, I can totally agree with their ranking. Very surprised about the USA. Is that really correct? What's the source of those statistics?

Am not that supposed about USA to be honest. We have been on some long drives over there and I bet a lot fall asleep at the wheel. I believe the age they can drive is quite young, and there driving test from what I have been told is if you can get it moving you have basically passed your test. Then you have the shootings, that won't help. Then the extremes of weather. They do like a good pile up now and then.

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[Bramidan]

Most accidents in Florida (Miami) occur in the shopping mall car parks. Little old ladies driving huge cars they can’t see over the steering wheel.

 

[L' Hobo]

they still don't have a clue how to go round a roundabout

At a roundabout, they even go round to the right, why don't the keep left like we do? Talk about confused motorists!

 

[chrisgreen]

I was in Sri Lanka and to this day don't know which side of the road they drive on

 

[seasideBill]

Parked up for lunch today in a parking area in Germany - one of those separated from the road by a narrow grass verge. Next thing we know, some moron is driving past our open whoosh bang about 70mph in order to overtake a tractor he was otherwise stuck behind. Just about managed it before swerving back onto the road in front of other traffic. Worse bit of reckless driving I’ve seen in a while!

 

[jumar]

Birmingham is awful!!!

Inept or just aggressive and non caring.

I just accept it, slow right down and let them kill themselves, it used to wind me up. I let them get in with it wherever now.

Worst place I have ever seen was Indonesia, it has to be seen to be believed.

Birmingham cannot be that bad can it...standards must have improved in 1977 when I left....

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[Nanniemate]

I cannot believe 9% admit drink driving after their liquid lunches there's always wine with everything. 35% hang of your bumper now your having a laf.

My brother was stopped on a random breath test in France when it came back zero they did it again and then called their colleagues over to see the results
Seems it may be questionable if you don't have some alcohol in your system

 

[RobinE]

carry out the survey, Ipsos questioned via the Internet, 12,400 people aged 16 and over, including 2,400 French people and at least 1,000 people in each of the 10 other countries surveyed (Germany, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom, Slovakia, Sweden).

With circa 2.5 times more French people questioned than any other single country the results are skewed.
At least 1000, could be any number between 1 and 1000.
Just saying....

 

[Garfields]

Italians are the worst in my experience

Of the places I have been I have to agree.
The further south you go the more enthusiastic they get.

 

[BikerGraham]

Sorry but you’re all wrong.

In the last 10 years the worst drivers are the young girls in the U.K.

No idea of what is around them and just pull into where they want to be and expect everyone else to create the space they want.

No, I’m not joking

 

[GAVLAD]

I've driven all over the world - Europe, Middle East, Far East, Australia and USA and I can confidently say from personal experience, the worst drivers are in Bradford.
Beats the Belgians who drive up your arse, the Italians who think indicators are optional extras and the Germans who think the speed limit is optional. in Bradford, anything goes. If you can drive there, you can drive anywhere. BTW, having insurance is a luxury It's easier just to go and get another car.

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[bigtwin]

With circa 2.5 times more French people questioned than any other single country the results are skewed.

The results are presented as percentages so are unaffected by the sample size.

In fact, a larger sample size gives a more meaningful (accurate) result.

At least 1000, could be any number between 1 and 1000.
Just saying....

At least 1000 means no less than 1000. I think that we can conclude that the sample size lies somewhere between 1000 and 2500 (the number specified for France).

Ian