Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023
2023
This report from the World Health Organization (WHO) provides an overview of progress made toward global road safety. This 2023 report presents the first complete set of findings from the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020, assessing the burden of road traffic deaths worldwide and the actions needed to address gaps. The report finds that in 2021, road traffic deaths fell to 1.19 million, compared to 1.25 million deaths in 2010. While progress has been made due to implemented measures for road safety, road traffic injuries remain the leading cause of death for children and young people aged 5 to 29 years old. Additionally, 9 in 10 road traffic deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. This report presents road traffic deaths by region, evaluates how the burden has shifted over the past decade, and presents measures toward reducing the risk of death or injury, such as safe road infrastructure, speed management, and seat-belt use. The authors call for urgent action toward addressing road safety to achieve the global goal of reducing road traffic deaths by half by 2030.
The report is divided into five sections:
- Section 1: The Global Burden of Road Traffic Deaths
- Section 2: How the Burden and Context Have Evolved
- Section 3: Measures to Mitigate the Risk of Death and Injury
- Section 4: Measures to Strengthen Road Safety Governance
- Section 5: The Way Forward
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023
Source:
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023. World Health Organization 2023. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240086517.