On 15 June, the WHO has launched the Global Status Report on Road Safety. The Global status report on road safety is the first broad assessment of the road safety situation in 178 countries accounting for over 98% of the world's population, using data drawn from a standardized survey. For the country profiles, click here.

First global assessment

This first global assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being met.

Benchmark

The results of the report provide a benchmark that countries can use to assess their road safety position. Internationally, the data presented can collectively be considered as a global "baseline" against which progress over time can be measured. The Global status report presents a number of key findings and key recommendations.

More information

To download a copy of the report click here.

For the transcript of the interview about the report with Dr. Etienne Krug, Director of the WHO Department of Violence and Injury Prevention and Disability, click here.