Road Accidents Kill 1.35 Million People Every Year
Road traffic accidents take some 1.35 million lives every year and cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP), the top UN health official said on Wednesday as…
UN Road Safety Trust Fund to Prevent Road Accidents
With nearly 1.3 million drivers, passengers and pedestrians dying each year on the world’s roads, the United Nations launched Thursday a Trust Fund to prevent road accidents and save lives.…
Teens Neglect Rules of the Road: Study
While so much rightful attention has been paid to the dangers of distracted driving in recent years, a new study released by Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive…
1.25 Mn People Die Each Year in Road Traffic Crashes
Some 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes, according to the WHO’s Global status report on road safety 2015, despite improvements in road safety.…
Every 4 Minutes, a Child Dies in Road Accident
Each day some 500 children die from road traffic crashes, thousands more are injured and the situation is only getting worse, the United Nations (UN) has warned as it launched…