Annual Global Road Crash Statistics




  • Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day.
  • An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
  • More than half of all road traffic deaths occur among young adults ages 15-44.
  • Road traffic crashes rank as the 9th leading cause of death and account for 2.2% of all deaths globally.
  • Road crashes are the leading cause of death among young people ages 15-29, and the second leading cause of death worldwide among young people ages 5-14.
  • Each year nearly 400,000 people under 25 die on the world's roads, on average over 1,000 a day.
  • Over 90% of all road fatalities occur in low and middle-income countries, which have less than half of the world's vehicles.
  • Road crashes cost USD $518 billion globally, costing individual countries from 1-2% of their annual GDP.
  • Road crashes cost low and middle-income countries USD $65 billion annually, exceeding the total amount received in developmental assistance.
  • Unless action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030.

    Comments

    1. Nice one! This is a global problem and cant be solved with one man effort. Every person should be aware in road.

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    2. It's very important to be vigilant all the time

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    3. Road accidents are very common these days. we should be very careful on road.

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    4. Road accidents are result of negligence. we should be more careful

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    5. It's so deaf how many lives are lost just by driving! I hope people can be more cautious on the road for everones safety, too bring those statistics down

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    6. These are eye opening figures. Lot needs to be done to avoid road crashes or at least reduce the impact.

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    7. Accidents happen, reason why we should always wear our seat belt.

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