Dec 13, 2023 · Road traffic death rates are highest in the WHO African Region and lowest in the European Region. Even within high-income countries, people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are more likely to be involved in road traffic crashes. Age. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years.

Dec 17, 2024 · Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29. Yet two thirds of road traffic fatalities occur among people of working age (18–59 years). Nine in 10 fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these countries have around 60% of the world's vehicles.

May 31, 2023 · In the Philippines, road traffic deaths are increasing. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) indicate that road traffic deaths increased by 39% from 7,938 deaths in 2011 to 11,096 deaths in 2021. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death among Filipinos 15-29 years old, and a major killer among children.

There were 1.35 million road traffic deaths globally in 2016, with millions more sustaining serious injuries and living with long-term adverse health consequences. Globally, road traffic crashes are a leading cause of death among young people, and the main cause of death among those aged 15–29 years.

To estimateroad traffic fatal injury, we classified the countries into fourgroups as follows: Countries with death registration data completeness of at least 80% . For this category we used one of the following data: death registration,projection of the most recent death registration, reported death or projected reported deaths.

Dec 13, 2023 · The Global status report on road safety 2023 shows that the number of annual road traffic deaths has fallen slightly to 1.19 million. The report shows that efforts to improve road safety are having an impact, and that significant reductions in road traffic deaths can be made if proven measures are applied.

Jun 19, 2024 · Roughly 1 in 3 of these deaths result from road traffic crashes, 1 in 6 from suicide, 1 in 10 from homicide and 1 in 61 from war and conflict. For people age 5-29 years, 3 of the top 5 causes of death are injury-related, namely road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide. Drowning is the sixth leading cause of death for children age 5-14 years.

Road traffic injuries Adopt safe work practices e.g., use of seat belts, prohibiting mobile phone use while driving, wearing helmets when riding motorbikes and bicycles etc. Set speed limits for vehicles according to regulatory requirements.

Dec 24, 2024 · Road traffic injuries are preventable through a variety of measures implemented by the government such as strong legislation and enforcement, safer infrastructure and vehicle standards, and improved post-crash care. You yourself can also prevent road crashes by ensuring that you follow traffic laws such as using the seatbelt for adults and ...

Pollutants not only severely impact public health, but also the earth’s climate and ecosystems globally. Most policies to reduce air pollution offer a “win-win” strategy for both health and climate. Lower levels of air pollution result in better cardiovascular and respiratory health of populations in both the long- and short-term. Reducing ambient and household air pollution can also ...