The road traffic-related deaths and injuries have unparalleled health and socio-economic implications on society, as a whole. A staggering 1.35 million people die on the world’s roads every single year and up to 50 million more are left injured or disabled. Globally, over 500 children under the age of 18 are killed on the road each day.

The road traffic-related deaths and injuries have unparalleled health and socio-economic implications on society, as a whole. A staggering 1.35 million people die on the world’s roads every single year and up to 50 million more are left injured or disabled. Globally, over 500 children under the age of 18 are killed on the road each day.

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), global temperature could increase by up to 2.9°C by the end of this century unless immediate and substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are undertaken. Scientific consensus, as outlined in the Paris Agreement, underscores the need to limit warming to no more than 1.5°C to avert the most severe impacts of climate change.