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Nigeria Listed As One Of The Most Dangerous Places To Drive

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According a report by the Telegraph UK, our dear country Nigeria has been listed as one of the most dangerous places to drive in.
The report discloses that Nigeria has about 33.7 per cent road fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants per year which is an alarming figure.
According to the report titled, ‘Mapped: The world’s most dangerous places to drive’, Libya records the highest road fatalities in Africa with 40.5 per cent.
The report said, “Most of the bottom 10 — including Eritrea, the deadliest driving destination, according to the World Health Organisation’s figures, with 48.4 deaths per 100,000 residents; Libya, 40.5; and Iraq, 31.5 – are unlikely to feature on the travel itineraries of most Britons.
“But a couple – Thailand, 38.1, and South Africa, 31.9 — are popular holiday destinations.

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