Even basic safety features such as seat belts are sometimes missing. Air travel to Azerbaijan on international carriers via the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Turkey is generally more reliable. Roads are extremely poor in Baku. Driving hazards such as open manholes, debris, and potholes are common. Drivers pay little heed to traffic regulations, signals, lanes, or other drivers.
Drivers often travel at extremely high rates of speed and accidents are frequent.
Driving within Baku should be considered extremely hazardous. Outside of the city, where roads are present, conditions are similar. They are often in poor repair, unlit, and lack lanemarking, traffic signs, and warnings. Many rural roads are unpaved and rarely traveled. There is a severe shortage of basic medical supplies, including disposable needles, anesthetics, and vaccines against communicable diseases.