Dear Partners We are now starting the process of putting together our April-June 2015 Newsletter. This issue will support activities of the Third UN Global Road Safety Week, 4-10 May 2015, which focuses on the theme children and road safety. Our issue will therefore be dedicated to “Children and Road Traffic Injury” and […]
About 1.24 million people globally die each year as a result of road traffic crashes—that’s nearly 3400 deaths a day. Half of those who die on the world’s roads are vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death globally among people aged 15–29 years. Around the world,
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In some LMICs, like Vietnam, less than 50% of children wearing helmet while traveling on a motorcycle with their parents/adults. Lack of proper helmet for kids, low perception of parents/caretakers on helmet for children are main reason of this issues. Watch the social marketing media on child helmet from Vietnam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M567l7A6D2U
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TEN REASONS TO ACT ON ROAD DEATHS Nearly 1.3 million people are killed on the world’s roads each year. Up to 50 million people are injured, and many remain disabled for life. 90% of casualties from road deaths occur in developing countries. Annual road traffic deaths are forecast to rise to 1.9 million people by
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