A total of 1.25 million people in the world died in 2013 due to traffic accidents, with African roads remain the most dangerous, according to a report of the World Health Organization (WHO), which released today.
The death toll from road accidents has remained relatively stable since 2007 despite the increase in population and the number of vehicles in the world, says WHO, while stressing that Africa has the highest road toll.
In this region of the world, the death toll is the highest in the world, 26.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 9.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe, which is on the other end of the scale.
On the occasion of the publication date of this report on road safety in the world, the general director of the WHO, Margaret Chan, said that the death toll on the roads of Africa is much higher than this number.
"Road accidents cause an awful destruction, particularly among poor populations of poor countries," he said.
Half of road victims are motorcyclists (23%), pedestrians (22%) and cyclists (4%), also shows the WHO report.
Africa is indeed very dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists, who represent 43% of victims.
The WHO also points out that the situation has improved in countries that have adopted laws on driver behavior to reduce five risk factors: speeding, drink-driving, non-use of helmets, seat belts and car seats.
According to the report, the situation improved in 17 countries (representing about 409 million people) which deliberately strengthened their legislation.
For WHO, the maximum speed on urban areas should not exceed 50 km / h.
Yet only 47 countries (representing 950 million people) respect this recommendation.
As far as the consumption of alcoholic drinks, the report reveals that young people are under the influence of alcohol are at greater risk of accidents than older drivers age who have consumed the same amount.
This is why the WHO recommends an adaptation of the law to set a maximum limit of 0.02 grams of alcohol in the blood of young drivers as well as those who took only diploma.
A total of 21 European countries have adopted relevant legislation, which should according to the WHO to expand worldwide.
As for helmets, the relevant legislation should apply to all drivers and occupants of vehicles with two wheels, including children, also recommended by the WHO.
Only 44 countries (representing 1.2 billion people) have legislation on helmet use.
Finally, concerning the use of area, 105 countries (representing 4.8 billion people) have rules that require the use area to the front and rear of the car.
The report also reveals that the vehicles are sold in 80% of countries in the world do not respect the basic standards of safety.
The death toll from road accidents has remained relatively stable since 2007 despite the increase in population and the number of vehicles in the world, says WHO, while stressing that Africa has the highest road toll.
In this region of the world, the death toll is the highest in the world, 26.6 per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 9.3 per 100,000 inhabitants in Europe, which is on the other end of the scale.
On the occasion of the publication date of this report on road safety in the world, the general director of the WHO, Margaret Chan, said that the death toll on the roads of Africa is much higher than this number.
"Road accidents cause an awful destruction, particularly among poor populations of poor countries," he said.
Half of road victims are motorcyclists (23%), pedestrians (22%) and cyclists (4%), also shows the WHO report.
Africa is indeed very dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists, who represent 43% of victims.
The WHO also points out that the situation has improved in countries that have adopted laws on driver behavior to reduce five risk factors: speeding, drink-driving, non-use of helmets, seat belts and car seats.
According to the report, the situation improved in 17 countries (representing about 409 million people) which deliberately strengthened their legislation.
For WHO, the maximum speed on urban areas should not exceed 50 km / h.
Yet only 47 countries (representing 950 million people) respect this recommendation.
As far as the consumption of alcoholic drinks, the report reveals that young people are under the influence of alcohol are at greater risk of accidents than older drivers age who have consumed the same amount.
This is why the WHO recommends an adaptation of the law to set a maximum limit of 0.02 grams of alcohol in the blood of young drivers as well as those who took only diploma.
A total of 21 European countries have adopted relevant legislation, which should according to the WHO to expand worldwide.
As for helmets, the relevant legislation should apply to all drivers and occupants of vehicles with two wheels, including children, also recommended by the WHO.
Only 44 countries (representing 1.2 billion people) have legislation on helmet use.
Finally, concerning the use of area, 105 countries (representing 4.8 billion people) have rules that require the use area to the front and rear of the car.
The report also reveals that the vehicles are sold in 80% of countries in the world do not respect the basic standards of safety.
