Who publishes global status report on road safety with. Data for estimated road traffic death rate per 100 000 populations for year 2007 were collected from the who road traffic injury prevention global status report on road safety. Who launches second global status report on road safety. Acclaimed actor, producer michelle yeoh is the most fitting choice for safe steps road safety ambassador. At that time, a total of 178 countries took part in the. Global status report on road safety injury prevention. The results show that road traffic injuries remain an important public health problem, particularly for lowincome and middleincome countries. At the same time, we have also focused our intervention efforts on. It is envisaged that the global status report can be used as a basis for discussion at this conference and as a catalyst for action. The world bank is committed to supporting the decade of action for road safety and the global road safety facility grsf is an essential part of this effort. 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. The brasilia declaration was adopted with a view to guiding action throughout the decade of action and beyond.
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. Decade of action for road safety 20112020, a global framework. Global status report on road safety time for action word he. 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. Its aim is to reduce the number of fatalities potentially 5 million lives could be saved, 50 million serious injuries. World health organization launches global status report on. 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. The first global status report on road safety was very useful in raising awareness and. Decade of action for road safety 20112020 wikipedia. Monitoring the decade of action for global road safety 2011. Leaflet lf 2106 restraint use by car occupants, 20062008.
There seems to be a general lack of knowledge among drivers about the importance of child safety restraints. Bloomberg philanthropies selects ten cities and five. Who releases global status report on road safety, 2015. Over time, this movement has translated into new investments such as those by bloomberg philanthropies 9, 10. 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. Global status report on road safety 2015 who regional. The world bank global road safety facility and the middle east and north. This report evaluates the status of highway safety in 178 countries around the world. Data on pedestrian injuriesrelated deaths for years 2007 and 2010 were retrieved from the who global status reports on road safety. Though theyre home to less than half the worlds registered. 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. Bloomberg philanthropies announced the winning cities and countries selected to participate in a new phase of the foundations global road safety initiative, which aims to reduce fatalities and injuries from road traffic crashes. The questionnaire can be downloaded with an accompanying instruction booklet on. The global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of.
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. It includes tables with cross country comparisons on key safety indicators. 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. The first global status report on road safety was very useful in raising.
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. We used data of high income countries which have overall seatbelt compliance for all occupants including the drivers, front seat passengers and back seat passengers. Objectives of the report describe the road safety situation in all member states. 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. However, this plateau should be considered in the context of a corresponding 15% global increase in the number of registered vehicles. The decade of action and paho plan of action for road safety. These included the country population, gross national income gni, number of registered vehicles, estimated pedestrian deaths rate, effectiveness of enforcement of law, and the presence of policies to promote walking or cycling. Oct 27, 2015 who releases global status report on road safety, 2015. Pdf who launches second global status report on road safety. 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.
Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 529 years. In 20, almost 85 000 people died from road traffic injuries in the who european region. To date, however, there has been no global assessment of road safety that indicates the extent to which this approach is being implemented. Another example of an after action report is the global status reported on road safety. Looking back on 10 years of global road safety international health. This report, the third global status report on road safety, shows that. Global status report on road safety 2015 world day of. 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. Oct 19, 2015 the report shows that road safety strategies are saving lives. 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. Issues concerning the road safety concept sciencedirect. Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical. Global status report on road safety time for action. The global status report on road safety 20 presents information on road safety from 182 countries, accounting for almost 99% of the worlds population.
According to the global status report on road safety, road traffic crashes take the lives of nearly 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. Who global status report on road safety 2018, author. Global status report on road safety a time for action p. Who library cataloguinginpublication data global status report on road safety. 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. The report suggests that the price paid for mobility is too high, especially because proven measures exist. Global status report on road safety by kimvong issuu. The world health organization released today the global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries.
It is time for those who can make a real difference the governments, international financial institutions, the donor community, development activists and the millions who are angry but silent to step up to meet this challenge and to commit to the decade of action for road safety. The decade of action for road safety 20112020 was launched on 11 may 2011 with rolling 24hour events in each of the worlds time zones, including an australian launch at parliament house, canberra. Bloomberg philanthropies global road safety program inviting. The report indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths remains unacceptably high at 1.
Global status report on road safety world health organization. More than 90% of road traffic deaths and injuries occur in lowincome and middleincome countries, which have only 48%. Most of those affected by road traffic crashes are people who will never be able to afford a car pedestrians, cyclists and users of public transportation. About bloomberg philanthropies bloomberg philanthropies mission is to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest.
Many road safety committees on the continent are not funded through national budget. Research framework for road safety in sea region pdf, 9. 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. This unique and comparable set of data confirms the relevance of this issue to the societal challenges of today. 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. In september 2015, the heads of state attending the united nations general. Decade of action for road safety offers an opportunity the. In 2010, governments around the world proclaimed a decade of action for road safety. European facts and the global status report on road safety. A global plan for the decade of action 20112020 was developed. According to the global status report on road safety released by the world health organization, over 1.
In 2006, to help address the growing road safety crisis, the bank established grsf with support from the fia foundation for the automobile and society, the government of. As a baseline for measuring progress, who published the global status report on road safety 20. The report outlines the crash data collection process in irtad countries, describes the road safety strategies and targets. The global status report on road safety with the global status report on road safety, we have an assessment on the status of road safety around the globe. 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 be. Supporting a decade of action, world health organization, 20. Decade of action for road safety offers an opportunity the world must take. This report, the third global status report on road safety, shows that lowand middleincome countries are hardest hit, with double the fatality rates of highincome countries and 90% of global. Global status report on road safety, 2015 cag register your complaint. 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.
Over 90% of road traffic deaths occur in low to middle income countries. At first glance, the whos first ever report on worldwide road safety reaches a basic conclusion. 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. Road safety annual report 20 the irtad annual report 20 provides an overview for road safety indicators for 2011 in 37 countries, with preliminary data for 2012, and detailed reports for each country. Although the regional mortality rate is the lowest among who regions 9. A who status report covering 180 countries that provides a snapshot of the road safety scenario globally and highlights the gaps and measures required. Strategic direction on the report was provided by margie peden and etienne krug. 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. The results show that road traffic injuries remain an important public health problem, particularly for low and middleincome countries. Studies are conducted in order to determine how severe road safety concerns are in a particular area. Acknowledgements the global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of who staff. Mar 15, 20 on march 14, the world health organization launched its global status report on road safety 20. Who global status report on road safety 2015 by global ncap.
World health organization, road safety publications. Apr 26, 2016 title monitoring the decade of action for global road safety 20112020. Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical analysis. European facts and the global status report on road safety 2015. Readers of injury prevention will be aware that the who launched the first ever report on the state of global road safety in 2009. 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. 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. Global status report on road safety 2018 world health organization. Action for road safety 2011 2020 3% only 3% of the stories mentioned the issue of. This corroborates with data in the who 20 global status report on road safety which shows that up to 11 out of 47 lead agencies in african countries are not. This work is in direct response to the decade of action for road safety 2011 2020, a global plan put together by the united nations and other stakeholders. Our goal was to simulate trends in road traffic mortality in china and compare performances in road traffic safety management between china and other countries. In fact, they are the leading cause of death among people 15. But it also tells us that the pace of change is too slow.