Luxembourg’s drivers are among the most reckless in Europe

One new study The Swiss e-vignette seller « Vignetteswitzerland.com » examined the driving behavior in European countries-with questionable results for Luxembourg. The Grand Duchy lands in fourth place in the countries with the most reckless drivers. Particularly problematic: excessive speed and alcohol at the wheel.

With a weak value of 65.83 out of 100 points, the Grand Duchy is right behind Latvia, Austria and Greece. Two main problems stand out in Luxembourg: a whopping 79.3 percent of drivers exceed the permitted speed on highways. Luxembourg is one of the leaders in this category.

Cell phone at the wheel, no belt

37.2 percent of the Luxembourg drivers surveyed admitted to driving a car after alcohol consumption – a number that is well above the European average. There is also an increased number of traffic accidents and dangerous driving behavior that can be observed on the streets of Luxembourg.

Latvia reached 75.83 out of 100 points in the ranking and thus the worst value. The country has a high rate of 75 traffic fatalities per million inhabitants, and 43.6 percent of the drivers stated that they use their mobile phone while driving. Austria follows with 73.33 points. Here, 22.1 percent of the drivers were held at the wheel after the consumption of alcohol and 68.8 percent disregarded speed limits on motorways. Greece took third place with 70.00 points. It is particularly striking here that 27.7 percent of the drivers do not wear seat belts and use 41.1 percent while driving.

Great Britain as a model

According to the study, the safest way is to drive in Great Britain. There the ruthlessness value is only 10.00 points. According to the author, the low number of road fatalities (25 per million inhabitants) and the strict traffic rules make the country a model for many European countries. The Germans (19) and French (18th place) are also prudent. The Belgians landed in 9th place in the midfield of the ranking.

According to data from the European Commission, the study analyzed traffic victims and survey results of the Vias Institute among more than 37,000 road users across Europe, in which the participants assessed their driving behavior themselves. Factors such as the number of traffic fatalities per million inhabitants, driving under the influence of alcohol, speeding on speeds on motorways, tiredness at the wheel, mobile phone use while driving and uninviting seat belts.