- The World Health Organization (WHO) said road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years and the eighth leading cause of death globally.
- More than a million people die each year on the world’s roads, and the cost of dealing with the consequences of these road traffic crashes runs into billions of dollars.
- According to the WHO 2013 Global Status Report on Road Safety... “more than three-quarters of all road traffic deaths are among young males.”
- It noted that current trends suggested that by 2030, road traffic deaths would become the fifth leading cause of death unless urgent action is taken.
Read the full article here. Another cheery article reports that more than 270,000 pedestrians are killed each year.
