Over 3000 people are killed in road crashes every day, accounting for 3% of global GDP lost. Low and middle income countries see 90% of road deaths. The UN has set a goal to halve global road deaths by 2020 as part of new Sustainable Development Goals. This will require improved rates of safety over what was achieved in the previous UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. A Safe System approach which recognizes human error and shares responsibility among road and vehicle designers is endorsed to help achieve this goal through safer vehicles, roads, speeds and post-crash response. Minimum UN vehicle safety standards need to be applied globally to help reduce crashes and injuries.
Over 3000 people are killed in road crashes every day, accounting for 3% of global GDP lost. Low and middle income countries see 90% of road deaths. The UN has set a goal to halve global road deaths by 2020 as part of new Sustainable Development Goals. This will require improved rates of safety over what was achieved in the previous UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. A Safe System approach which recognizes human error and shares responsibility among road and vehicle designers is endorsed to help achieve this goal through safer vehicles, roads, speeds and post-crash response. Minimum UN vehicle safety standards need to be applied globally to help reduce crashes and injuries.