Road safety
The road traffic death rate by WHO region and income level: In 2013, low- and middle-income countries had higher road traffic fatality rates per 100 000 population (24.1 and 18.4, respectively) compared to high-income countries (9.2). The African region had the highest road traffic fatality rate, at 26.6, while the European region had the lowest rate, at 9.3.
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Road traffic deaths
1.25 millionpeople die each year on the world's roads
Number of road traffic deathsVulnerable road users
Almost 50%of those dying on the world’s roads are vulnerable road users
Distribution of road traffic deaths by type of road userLegislation
17 countrieshave amended their laws to bring them into line with best practice on one or more key risk factors for road traffic injuries between over the past 3 years
Existence of child restraint legislation
