Traffic

As a landlocked country, Lesotho has no seaports or harbours, but does have road, air transport, and limited rail infrastructure. Lesotho is known for having low-traffic areas and the world's smallest road network. This country has grown significantly in the last 50 years. The only paved highway was the Kingsway, which connected the royal palace to the airport before Lesotho's independence. This country has a high traffic rate, so car accidents, injuries, and even death are common. This is risky if you are driving late at night because there may not be a street light nearby.

A few main rural highways are comparable to two-lane rural roads in the United States, but lane markings, signs, shoulders, and guardrails do not meet American standards. The mountainous terrain of Lesotho makes driving on secondary roads dangerous. Unpaved roads in the interior, which are frequently narrow, winding, and steep, are poorly maintained.