Study ranks Malaysian roads 12th worst in the world

However, Malaysia had the lowest number of alcohol-related road deaths- at just 0.1% – despite being among the countries with the most relaxed legal blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers at 0.08%.

(FMT) – Malaysia has been ranked No 12 in the world with the worst roads in a study conducted by drivers’ education firm Zutobi.

According to the firm’s data, road quality in Malaysia has decreased by over 5% in the last five years with the second highest number of road deaths at 22.76 per 100,000 people.

“More than 22 road traffic fatalities per 100,000 have occurred on Malaysia’s highways, only the second highest number of road traffic deaths in the world after Saudi Arabia,” it said.

Kuwait topped the list of countries with the world’s worst roads, followed by Costa Rica, Georgia, Panama and New Zealand.

Kuwait also had the third highest number of road deaths per 100,000 people at almost 19.

The study, which analysed 59 countries, gave Malaysia an overall safety score of 3.32 out of 10 based on four factors – road quality, improvements in road quality, road deaths, and the relative size of the road network.

Singapore had the highest overall score with the fewest road deaths at 1.69 per 100,000.

A separate Zutobi report published in May ranked Malaysia as among the 10 most dangerous countries to drive in alongside Thailand, India, Argentina, the US and South Africa.

However, Malaysia had the lowest number of alcohol-related road deaths- at just 0.1% – despite being among the countries with the most relaxed legal blood alcohol concentration limit for drivers at 0.08%.