Road safety
The road traffic death rate by WHO region and income level: Low- and middle-income countries have higher road traffic fatality rates (21.5 and 19.5 per 100 000 population, respectively) than high-income countries (10.3 per 100 000 population). While road traffic death rates in many high-income countries have stabilized or declined in recent decades, data suggest that in most other regions of the world the global epidemic of traffic injuries is still increasing.
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Road traffic deaths
1.2 millionpeople die each year on the world's roads
Number of road traffic deathsRisk factor
50%of those dying on the world's road are vulnerable road users
Distribution of road traffic deaths by type of road userLegislation
51%of countries do not have a law requiring the use of child restraints for young children in vehicles
Existence of child restraint legislation
