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Transport and infrastructure in the Bahamas

Our listing of the primary kinds of transport compares the infrastructure of the Bahamas with the average of all countries in America. Overall, the main traffic and transport routes are well developed and in comparatively good condition.
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Road traffic

The network of roads and highways has a total length of 2,700 km. For each of the country's 396,914 inhabitants, this corresponds to 6.80 meters. This puts Bahamas in 82nd place in the global ranking. However, it is also important to note the country's population density, which is very low at around 29 inhabitants per km². Like this, disproportionately long distances generally have to be covered to reach the more remote parts of the country.
With an average of 36 traffic fatalities per year (2012 - 2019), road traffic in the Bahamas is considered relatively safe. This corresponds to around 4.3 accident fatalities per 9.5 inhabitants per year. By comparison, this figure is 12.2 in the USA and 17.1 worldwide.
In the Bahamas, left-hand traffic is the rule on the roads, i.e. you drive in the left lane and overtake on the right. Oncoming traffic comes to meet you on the right side. Here you can also find an overview of all countries with left-hand traffic.

 

Bahamas

 totalper 1 mio
inhabitants		per km²
Roadways2,700 km6,802.48 km194.55 m
Railroads0 km0.00 km0.00 m
Waterways0 km0.00 km0.00 m
Commercial harbors1,3233,333.220.095
Airports2152.911.513
 

Central America

 total per 1 mio
inhabitants		per km²
Roadways950,800 km4,228.68 km349.46 m
Railroads31,600 km140.56 km11.62 m
Waterways9,600 km42.66 km3.53 m
Commercial harbors15,67269.700.006
Airports2331.040.000

Data sources used

• Global Health Observatory Data Repository (World Health Organization)
• UNCTAD
• Internation Union of Railways (UIC)
• CIA Factbook
• OECD Statistics
• Wikipedia (german)
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