Bhutan has had some success in controlling road safety but could further reduce its death tool, according to the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015. The report, published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), says that the country has more than 15 road deaths/100,000 people. This is higher compared than Pakistan at 14.2 deaths/100,000 people and 13.6/100,000 people in Bangladesh. However, India has a higher fatal crash rate than Bhutan with 16.6 deaths/100,000. A total of 3% of the total deaths in B
Bhutan has had some success in controlling road safety but could further reduce its death tool, according to the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015. The report, published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), says that the country has more than 15 road deaths/100,000 people. This is higher compared than Pakistan at 14.2 deaths/100,000 people and 13.6/100,000 people in Bangladesh. However, India has a higher fatal crash rate than Bhutan with 16.6 deaths/100,000. A total of 3% of the total deaths in Bhutan account for pedestrians,
Bhutan has the region's lowest death rate in terms of pedestrian deaths at 3% of the toll. This compares with 29% in Sri Lanka and 9% in India. Bhutan scores 10 out of 10 on enforcement for motorcycle helmets, but it scored only three out of 10 for its weak enforcement of car seat belt use. Bhutan five out of 10 on safety speed limit enforcement, while its drink-driving regulation suffers from poor enforcement.
Bhutan has the region's lowest death rate in terms of pedestrian deaths at 3% of the toll. This compares with 29% in Sri Lanka and 9% in India. Bhutan scores 10 out of 10 on enforcement for motorcycle helmets, but it scored only three out of 10 for its weak enforcement of car seat belt use. Bhutan five out of 10 on safety speed limit enforcement, while its drink-driving regulation suffers from poor enforcement.
