Worldwide Road Risks: Traffic Accidents Are Top Tourist Death Risk

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 13th, 2010 | Trackback

Not surprisingly, the number one risk to tourists throughout the world is not terrorism or disease or natural disasters, but road travel. According to the FIA Foundation, a British road safety organization, tourist deaths by vehicle accident are estimated to be about 25,000 annually, with the likelihood of higher numbers in the future. Bad roads, poorly maintained vehicles, missing seatbelts and reckless or untrained drivers all contribute to the risks, as does tourists’ unfamiliarity with the driving customs and conditions when they step off the airplane. Part of the problem is also inadequate advice on the subject provided by the international tourism industry.

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