Global status report on road safety
In June 2009, WHO launched the Global Status Report on Road Safety the first
global assessment drawn from a standardized survey. More than 1,000 people,
including various members of the Collaboration, were involved in compiling the
report, and data were received from 178 countries. The results show that road traffic
injuries remain important public health, social and economic problems, particularly
for low-income and middle-income countries. Pedestrians, cyclists and
motorcyclists make up almost half of those killed on the roads, highlighting the need
for those road users to be given more attention in road safety programmes. The
results suggest that in many countries road safety laws need to be made more
comprehensive, enforcement needs to be strengthened and data systems and
linkages need to be improved. The report clearly shows that while many countries
have taken steps to improve road safety, significantly more action is needed to make
the world’s roads safer. The results of the report form a baseline for measuring
future progress.
Source (A/64/266)