Countries by Road Deaths
Complete ranking of 36 countries • Deaths per 100 000 inhabitants • Updated 2026
About Road Deaths Rankings
United States leads all 36 countries in Road Deaths with a value of 12.239, while Mexico ranks last at 1.45. This represents a 8-fold difference between the highest and lowest values.
What Road Deaths Measures
Road Deaths is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the OECD. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Road Deaths across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 1.45 (Mexico) to 12.239 (United States) — a 8-fold difference across 36 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 14 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 3.36 to 5.17. The overall spread from 1.45 to 12.239 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: United States and Chile are separated by only 20%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Road Deaths are United States (12.239), Chile (10.172), Turkey (7.67), Latvia (7.55), and New Zealand (6.53). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD, covering 36 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  United States | 12.239 | North America | 100% |
| 2nd |  Chile | 10.172 | South America | 97% |
| 3rd |  Turkey | 7.67 | Europe | 94% |
| 4th |  Latvia | 7.55 | Europe | 92% |
| 5th |  New Zealand | 6.53 | Oceania | 89% |
| 6th |  Greece | 6.15 | Europe | 86% |
| 7th |  Portugal | 6.10 | Europe | 83% |
| 8th |  Lithuania | 5.54 | Europe | 81% |
| 9th |  Italy | 5.17 | Europe | 78% |
| 10th |  Poland | 5.16 | Europe | 75% |
| 11th |  South Korea | 4.93 | Asia | 72% |
| 12th |  Hungary | 4.92 | Europe | 69% |
| 13th |  Slovakia | 4.92 | Europe | 67% |
| 14th |  Canada | 4.83 | North America | 64% |
| 15th |  Australia | 4.78 | Oceania | 61% |
| 16th |  France | 4.65 | Europe | 58% |
| 17th |  Czechia | 4.62 | Europe | 56% |
| 18th |  Austria | 4.40 | Europe | 53% |
| 19th |  Estonia | 4.32 | Europe | 50% |
| 20th |  Belgium | 4.24 | Europe | 47% |
| 21st |  Slovenia | 3.87 | Europe | 44% |
| 22nd |  Netherlands | 3.83 | Europe | 42% |
| 23rd |  Luxembourg | 3.75 | Europe | 39% |
| 24th |  Spain | 3.73 | Europe | 36% |
| 25th |  Israel | 3.70 | Asia | 33% |
| 26th |  Ireland | 3.50 | Europe | 31% |
| 27th |  Germany | 3.36 | Europe | 28% |
| 28th |  Finland | 3.28 | Europe | 25% |
| 29th |  Switzerland | 2.67 | Europe | 22% |
| 30th |  Japan | 2.62 | Asia | 19% |
| 31st |  United Kingdom | 2.48 | Europe | 17% |
| 32nd |  Iceland | 2.36 | Europe | 14% |
| 33rd |  Denmark | 2.22 | Europe | 11% |
| 34th |  Sweden | 2.17 | Europe | 8% |
| 35th |  Norway | 1.99 | Europe | 6% |
| 36th |  Mexico | 1.45 | North America | 3% |