Road Traffic Injuries: The Facts

1. High-income
countries
Low-income
countries
3out of 4road deaths are
among men
1.25 millionroad traffic deaths occur every year
Road traffic fatalities per 100 000 population
9.2
18.4
24.1
Although low- and middle-income
countries have only half of the world's
vehicles, they have 90% of the world's
road traffic deaths.
22%
4%
23%
DEATHS
53%
The chance of dying in a road traffic crash
depends on where you live
of all road traffic deaths
are among pedestrians,
cyclists and motorcycles.
cause of death among
those aged 15-29 years
Low-income countries have
the highest road traffic
death rates.
#1
Road traffic fatalities per 100 000 population
9.3
15.9
17.0
Europe
19.9
Americas
South East Asia
17.3
Western Pacific
Eastern Mediterranean
26.6
Africa
Middle-income
countries
World
17.4
46%
1%
74%
10%
16%
VEHICLES
ROAD TRAFFIC INJURIES: THE FACTS
Global status report on road safety 2015
www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/road_safety_status/2015/en/