ROAD SAFETY
Ranking countries in the region
Region: Eastern Mediterranean
| Country | Traffic Fatality Rate |
|---|---|
| occupied Palestinian territory | 4.7 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5.9 |
| Qatar | 7.3 |
| Bahrain | 8.1 |
| Kuwait | 9.2 |
| Egypt | 9.4 |
| Lebanon | 9.7 |
| Oman | 11.0 |
| Pakistan | 11.9 |
| Jordan | 13.6 |
| Tunisia | 16.3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 18.5 |
| Morocco | 18.6 |
| Sudan | 19.6 |
| Somalia | 20.2 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 20.6 |
| Iraq | 21.5 |
| Afghanistan | 24.1 |
| Yemen | 29.8 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | 29.9 |
| Libya | 34.0 |
Road traffic fatality rates represent estimated road traffic deaths per 100,000 inhabitants. The data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 and were the most recent available as of March 2026.