Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development.

Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 5 and 29 years.  Nearly 3,700 people die on the world’s roads every day. 

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