Transport and infrastructure in the Bahamas
Our listing of the primary types 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.› Airports in the Bahamas
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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 407,906 inhabitants, this corresponds to 6.62 meters. This puts Bahamas in 83rd place in the global ranking. However, it is also important to note that the country's population density is very low at around 29 inhabitants per km². In this case, 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 (2013 - 2019), road traffic in the Bahamas is considered relatively safe. This corresponds to 9.0 accident fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants per year. By comparison, this figure is 12.3 in the USA and 17.0 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 | |||
total | per 1 mio inhabitants | per km² | |
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Roadways | 2,700 km | 6,619.17 km | 194.55 m |
Railroads | 0 km | 0.00 km | 0.00 m |
Waterways | 0 km | 0.00 km | 0.00 m |
Commercial harbors | 1,323 | 3,243.39 | 0.095 |
Airports | 21 | 51.48 | 1.513 |
Central America | |||
total | per 1 mio inhabitants | per km² | |
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Roadways | 950,800 km | 4,294.37 km | 349.46 m |
Railroads | 31,600 km | 142.75 km | 11.62 m |
Waterways | 9,600 km | 43.32 km | 3.53 m |
Commercial harbors | 15,672 | 70.78 | 0.006 |
Airports | 233 | 1.05 | 0.000 |
Data sources used
• Global Health Observatory Data Repository (World Health Organization)• UNCTAD
• Internation Union of Railways (UIC)
• CIA Factbook
• OECD Statistics
• Wikipedia (german)