The global epidemic of road crash fatalities and disabilities is
gradually being recognized as a major public health concern. The first step
to being informed about global road safety and to developing effective road
safety interventions is to have access to facts. Will and Guy present you
with these facts to ponder:
More than 1.2 million people die in road traffic
crashes every year
As many as 50 million people are injured or disabled by
road traffic crashes every year
Half of all crash victims are vulnerable road users
such as pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists
Road traffic crashes cost countries up to 4% of their
Gross National Product
Correctly used seat-belts reduce the risk of death in a
crash by 61%
Mandatory use of child restraints can reduce child
deaths by 35%
Helmets reduce fatal and serious head injuries by up to
45%
Enforcing a drinking and driving law around the world
could reduce alcohol-related crashes by 20%
For every 1km/h reduction in average speed, there is a
2% reduction in the number of crashes
Simple low-cost engineering measures are saving
thousands of lives
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