Most citizens satisfied with their roads

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Most of the world's adults are satisfied with their local roads and highways, surveys conducted in 148 countries, excluding the United States, indicate.

The surveys carried out by the Gallup organization in 2011 found satisfaction ranged from a high of 66 percent in Asia to a low of 36 percent in both sub-Saharan Africa and the former Soviet Union.

Gallup said in Russia road travel is particularly risky due to poor conditions, unsafe driving and ineffective enforcement of laws and regulations.

In sub-Saharan Africa rural areas are a particular problem, the surveys found.

Satisfaction in the Central Africa Republic, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Gabon is low because road systems are limited and maintenance is poor, Gallup said.

Majorities in four African countries—Mauritius, Djibouti, Malawi and Madagascar—were satisfied with their regional roads and highways.

The road surveys did not include the United States.

Results were based on telephone interviews with approximately 1,000 adults in each of 148 countries and areas. The margin of error was reported to range from plus or minus 2 percentage points to plus or minus 5 percentage points.