year. List The table shows that the highest death tolls tend to be in African countries, and the lowest in European countries. The table first lists WHO geographic regions before alphabetically sorted countries. See also Epidemiology of motor vehicle collisions Traffic collision Road traffic safety Smeed's law List of countries by vehicles per capita Nations: List of motor vehicle deaths in Australia by year Road toll (Australia and New Zealand) List of motor vehicle deaths in Iceland by year List of motor vehicle deaths in Japan by year List of road traffic accidents deaths in Republic of Ireland by year Motor vehicle fatality rate in U.S. by year Road safety in Europe General: List of causes of death by rate Notes References External links Annual Accident Report 2018 ( including deaths for all EU countries 2007–2016), European Road Safety Observatory. Traffic-related death rate Automotive safety Motorcycle safety Road transport Road safety