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Figure 15: : Road traffic injury fatality rates (per 100 000 populations)
Source [29]
Nearly 1.3 million people are killed on the world's roads each year, and 50 million more people
are injured, with many of them disabled for life. 49 90 % of road deaths occur in developing
countries. If nothing is done to make roads safer, traffic crashes could double by 2030, overtaking
AIDS, tuberculosis and lung cancer as the world’s fifth leading cause of premature death Part of
the problem is the explosive gro growth wth in the number of vehicles from cars to motorcycles
exacerbated by high speeds and a lack of regulation. Children and young people are the most at
risk: Road traffic injuries are the number one cause of death among people aged 10 10-24 years.
Pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists are also especially vulnerable. 50
Low-income and middle-income income countries have the highest burden and road traffic death rates
Most (91%) of f the world’s fatalities on the roads occur in low-income income and middle middle-income
countries, which ch have only 48% of the world’s registered vehicles. App Approximately 62% of
reported road traffic deaths s occur in 10 countries which in order of magnitude are India, China,
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Road safety around the world [online]. nline]. 2009 [ [cit.2012.03.02]. Found from:
http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/report/state_of_road_safety_en.pdf
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Decade ade of Action for Road Safety [o [online]. 2011.05.11 [cit.2012.05.18]. Found from:
http://www.embarq.org/en/news/11/05/11/embarq
http://www.embarq.org/en/news/11/05/11/embarq-responds-launch-decade-action-road-safety safety
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