Every year the lives of approximately 1.25 million people are cut short as a result of a road traffic crash. Between 20 and 50 million more people suffer non-fatal injuries, with many incurring a ...

Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, with around 1.3 million people killed and as many as 50 million people injured each year. For people aged 5-29 years, there ...

Results Brief March 25, 2024 A Decade of Saving Lives Through Road Safety Investments Over the past decade, the World Bank has supported various partner countries in improving road safety. GRSF, a ...

Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among people aged 5 to 29 years and are among the 10 leading causes of death in all age groups. Low- and middle-income countries are heavily ...

Rapidly growing motorized two-wheeler fleets in low- and middle-income countries have led to a rise in road death and injury. Addressing motorized two-wheeler safety requires a comprehensive approach ...

Accelerated knowledge transfer aligned with scaled-up road safety investment will be central to overcoming country capacity weaknesses and achieving the ambitious Decade of Action goal to save five ...

Road safety is a public health and sustainable development priority. Each year, thousands of people in the Region of the Americas die or suffer serious injuries as a result of road traffic crashes, ...

Vehicular transportation is crucial for attending to the needs of the forcibly displaced (persons who are forced to flee their homes due to conflicts, violence, human rights violations, and ...

Why the UN Road Safety Strategy is important to UNDSS? Road traffic crashes are a leading cause of death and serious injury to United Nations personnel. Road traffic crashes involving UN vehicles are ...