World Report on Road Traffic Injury Prevention

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, has just published Road Traffic Injury Prevention, a world report designed for a multidisciplinary audience - clinicians, transport and road engineers, vehicle safety professionals, law enforcers, policy-makers, and public health workers.

The report estimates that 1.2 million people are killed in road crashes each year and as many as 50 million are injured worldwide. Projections indicate that these figures will increase by about 65% over the next 20 years unless there is new commitment to prevention. The report looks at injury prevention efforts worldwide and outlines the importance of collecting data in formulating plans to reduce traffic injuries.

To download and read the report, click here.