Transport and infrastructure in Barbados
Our listing of the primary types of transport compares the infrastructure of Barbados with the average of all countries in America. The main traffic and transport routes are in good condition, but do not reach the level of the leading industrial nations.› Airports in Barbados
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Road traffic
The network of roads and highways has a total length of 1,700 km. For each of the country's 281,200 inhabitants, this corresponds to 6.05 meters. This puts Barbados in 95th place in the global ranking. However, the country's population density must also be taken into account, which is relatively high at around 654 inhabitants per km². The higher the population density of a country, the shorter the average distance traveled.With an average of 27 traffic fatalities per year (2013 - 2019), road traffic in Barbados is considered relatively safe. This corresponds to 9.5 accident fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants per year. By comparison, this figure is 12.3 in the USA and 17.0 worldwide.
In Barbados, 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.
Barbados | |||
| total | per 1 mio inhabitants | per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roadways | 1,700 km | 6,045.52 km | 3,953.49 m |
| Railroads | 0 km | 0.00 km | 0.00 m |
| Waterways | 0 km | 0.00 km | 0.00 m |
| Commercial harbors | 165 | 586.77 | 0.384 |
| Airports | 1 | 3.56 | 2.326 |
Central America | |||
| total | per 1 mio inhabitants | per km² | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
The Sir Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) in Barbados
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