Gender, women and health

Gender and road traffic injuries

Gender and health information sheet

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Authors:
WHO Department of Gender, Women and Health

Publication details

Number of pages: 4
Languages: English
Publication date: January 2002

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OVERVIEW

Globally, almost three times (2.7) as many males as compared to females die from road traffic in-juries, accounting for the largest sex differentials in mortality rates from unintentional injury. Injury and fatality rates for males are higher for every category of road injury victim in several developing countries.