Transport and infrastructure in Grenada
Our listing of the primary types of transport compares the infrastructure of Grenada 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 Grenada
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Road traffic
The network of roads and highways has a total length of 1,127 km. For each of the country's 124,610 inhabitants, this corresponds to 9.04 meters. This puts Grenada in 59th place in the global ranking. However, the country's population density must also be taken into account, which is relatively high at around 367 inhabitants per km². The higher the population density of a country, the shorter the average distance traveled.With an average of 9 traffic fatalities per year (2013 - 2019), road traffic in Grenada is considered relatively safe. This corresponds to 7.7 accident fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants per year. By comparison, this figure is 12.3 in the USA and 17.0 worldwide.
In Grenada, 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.
Grenada | |||
total | per 1 mio inhabitants | per km² | |
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Roadways | 1,100 km | 9,044.22 km | 3,314.71 m |
Railroads | 0 km | 0.00 km | 0.00 m |
Waterways | 0 km | 0.00 km | 0.00 m |
Commercial harbors | 6 | 48.15 | 0.018 |
Airports | 1 | 8.03 | 2.941 |
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 | 15,674 | 70.79 | 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)