Global status report on road safety injury prevention. Global status report on road safety 20 the global status report on road safety 20 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the worlds population. Global status report on road safety by kimvong issuu. Global status report on road safety world health organization. Who library cataloguinginpublication data global status report on road safety. Though theyre home to less than half the worlds registered. Who global status report on road safety 2015 by global ncap. This international crisis has led to the united nations general assembly and the world health organization have created a decade of action for road safety with a global plan for addressing road traffic crashes and deaths. In 20, almost 85 000 people died from road traffic injuries in the who european region. The world health organization released today the global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries. Progress in implementing the recommendations of the world report was first reported in the global status report on road safety.
The report outlines the most recent road safety developments across irtad countries and comparative data for the main road safety indicators. As part of this program, who supports countries to implement and improve compliance with effective road safety legislation and regulations, train journalists on road safety, and publish a global status report on road safety. The report indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1. Decade of action for road safety 20112020 wikipedia. In the last three years, 17 countries have aligned at least one of their laws with best practice on seatbelts, drinkdriving, speed. The report global status report on road safety time for action 2009 indicates a bleak prediction worldwide in terms of traffic accidents as a cause of death. Global status report on road safety a time for action p. This regional fact sheet uses data from the global status report on road safety 2015. Is road safety being driven in the wrong direction.
Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical analysis. Mar 14, 20 this video was produced to mark the launch of the global status report on road safety 20 on 14 march 20 which presents information on road safety from 182 countries. It is recommended that stakeholders work to raise awareness, enforce legislation and offer incentives and subsidies for car seat use in order to improve the safety of child passengers on botswanas expanding and developing roads. About bloomberg philanthropies bloomberg philanthropies mission is to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest.
This status report is the first broad assessment of the road safety situation in 178 countries using data from a standardized survey conducted in 2008. Rti deaths first increased in highincome countries and declined after the 1970s, and they soared in low and middleincome countries from the 1980s onwards. This report, the secondglobal status report on road safety, meetsthis request and will provide the baselinedata from 2010 for monitoring progressthrough the decade of action. But it also tells us that the pace of change is too slow. Global status report on road safety 2015 who regional. The results show that road traffic injuries remain an important public health problem, particularly for low and middleincome countries. The world health organization has just released the global status report on road safety the first broad assessment that describes the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardised survey. Pdf european facts and the global status report on road safety. Who launches second global status report on road safety. Who global status report on road safety 2015 issuu. Globalization and the airline industry, cambridge, ma.
India has the highest number of road accidents in the world. In 2010, governments around the world proclaimed a decade of action for road safety. Since 2007, several countries have been successful in implementing road safety interventions and reducing traffic injury and death rates. Ihme is producing and regularly updating projections of hospital bed use, need for intensive care beds, ventilator use, and deaths due to covid19 based on projected deaths for all 50 u. One key milestone is the development of the global status report on road safety, which is the first comprehensive assessment of road safety and draws data from 180 different countries. Who global status report on road safety 2018 by global ncap. Apr 26, 2016 title monitoring the decade of action for global road safety 20112020. Global status report on road safety 2009 global status report on road safety approximately 1. The goal of the decade 20112020 is to stabilize and then reduce the increasing trend in road traffic fatalities, saving an estimated 5 million lives over the 10year period. In the last three years, 17 countries have aligned at least one of their laws with best practice on seatbelts, drinkdriving, speed, motorcycle helmets or child restraints. At first glance, the whos first ever report on worldwide road safety reaches a basic conclusion. A who status report covering 180 countries that provides a snapshot of the road safety scenario globally and highlights the gaps and measures required. This report evaluates the status of highway safety in 178 countries around the world.
Its goal is to stabilize and reduce the forecast level of road traffic deaths around the world. The brasilia declaration was adopted with a view to guiding action throughout the decade of action and beyond. India has the highest number of road accidents in the. At that time, a total of 178 countries took part in the. The decade of action for road safety 20112020 was officially proclaimed by the united nations general assembly in march 2010. Bloomberg philanthropies global road safety program inviting. The world report on road traffic injury prevention, published by the world health organization who in 2004, highlighted the global problem of road traffic injuries and the urgent need to implement effective interventions, especially in lmic. The global status report on road safety 2018, launched by who in december 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1. This report, the go to source of global road crash data and the measure of the decade of action for global road safety 20112020, indicates that whilst worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths has plateaued at 1. The report presents 2010 data for 182 participating countries and provides a baseline for monitoring the decade of action for road safety 20112020. The global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries, indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths has plateaued at 1. Bella dinhzarr, road safety director, fia foundation road traffic crashes are a public health and development crisis. This undoubtedly makes road traffic accidents one of the serious threats to the survival of human beings around the world. Dear editor, motor vehicle accidents mvas are traumatic events that are both unfortunate and dramatic.
After this, a report is created over the conditional event that is road safety, and a reflection is written with insight into how road safety can be improved. Although the regional mortality rate is the lowest among who regions 9. Many of these casualties are preventable, but governments can have difficulty knowing where to begin. The report pointed to speeding, drunk driving and low use of helmets, seat. In september 2015, the heads of state attending the united nations general.
The first global status report on road safety was very useful in raising. The global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a. Global status report on road safety, 2015 cag register your complaint. May 18, 2018 the irtad road safety annual report 2018 provides an overview of road safety performance for 32 countries. In the course of the twentieth century road traffic injuries rtis became a major public health burden. Oct 19, 2015 the report shows that road safety strategies are saving lives. Another example of an after action report is the global status reported on road safety. As some authors have indicated 7, this is one of the reasons why rtis were neglected. Global status report on road safety time for action who. The results show that road traffic injuries remain an important public health problem, particularly for. The irtad road safety annual report 2017 provides an overview of road safety performance for 2015 in 40 countries, with preliminary data for 2016, and detailed reports for each country.
Studies are conducted in order to determine how severe road safety concerns are in a particular area. Objectives of the report describe the road safety situation in all member states. Acclaimed actor, producer michelle yeoh is the most fitting choice for safe steps road safety ambassador. Bloomberg initiative for global road safety grsp global. The results provide a benchmark that countries can use to assess their road safety position relative to other countries, while at the international level these findings can. This report is intended to stimulate country actions to improve road safety in countries through the i. Monitoring the decade of action for global road safety 2011. Jun 22, 20 this report, the secondglobal status report on road safety, meetsthis request and will provide the baselinedata from 2010 for monitoring progressthrough the decade of action.
According to the who, road accidents are an emerging national and global threat compared to terrorism, hivaids, tuberculosis etc. The bloomberg philanthropies initiative for global road safety bigrs is a multicountry programme that aims to reduce road crash fatalities and injuries, supported by bloomberg philanthropies. To date, however, there has been no global assessment of road safety that indicates the extent to which this approach is being implemented. The world report on road traffic injury prevention is the first major report being jointly issued by the world health organization who and the world bank on this subject. According to the global status report on road safety released by the world health organization, over 1. World health organization launches global status report on. European facts and the global status report on road safety. Grsf is a catalytic fund designed to help countries achieve their decade of action goals by targeting investment in. During the same period the number of vehicles worldwide has. A global plan of action was developed to guide countries on the measures needed to reduce their road traffic deaths, and for.
Issues concerning the road safety concept sciencedirect. The first global status report on road safety was very. Readers of injury prevention will be aware that the who launched the first ever report on the state of global road safety in 2009. Decade of action for road safety offers an opportunity the world must take. Global status report on road safety time for action switzerland. Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical. The pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists make up almost half of those killed on roads. Global status report on road safety time for action. It underscores their concern that unsafe road traffic systems are seriously harming global public health and development. There seems to be a general lack of knowledge among drivers about the importance of child safety restraints.
This global status report on road safety is the first broad assessment of the status of road safety in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardized survey conducted in 2008. It is estimated that 5 million lives could be saved on the worlds roads during the decade. The world bank global road safety facility through the bloomberg philanthropies rs10 program has funded the road survey and coding tasks which were delivered on march 31, 2014. Strategic direction on the report was provided by margie peden and etienne krug. This report, the third global status report on road safety, shows that. Acknowledgements the global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of who staff. Decade of action for road safety offers an opportunity the. The results show that road traffic injuries remain an important public health problem, particularly for lowincome and middleincome countries.
Mar 15, 20 on march 14, the world health organization launched its global status report on road safety 20. European facts and the global status report on road safety 2015. The goal of the decade 20112020 is to stabilize and then reduce the increasing trend in road traffic fatalities, saving an estimated 5 million. The global status report on road safety is the first broad assessment of the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardized survey. The first global status report on road safety was very useful in raising awareness and. Global status report on road safety 2015 world day of. Oct 02, 2017 the report provides an account of activities undertaken and achievements attained by the global road safety community to achieve the objectives of the decade of action for road safety 20112020 and of target 6 of sustainable development goal 3 halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2020. It includes tables with cross country comparisons on key safety indicators. Report on road traffic injury prevention but also called for more action. It also offers detailed analysis by road user, age group and type of road. Pdf who launches second global status report on road safety.
As a baseline for measuring progress, who published the global status report on road safety 20. At the same time, we have also focused our intervention efforts on cities. Global status report on road safety time for action word he. This report is intended to stimulate country actions to improve road safety in countries through. Who also released its global status report on road safety 2015 at that meeting.
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