WHO survey: Around 300 Indians die on roads everyday
As per WHO survey, more than 1.2 million people die each year on roads across the world, and between 20 and 50 million suffer non-fatal injuries. India leads with 1,05,000 road accidents in an year
A WORLD Health Organization (WHO) global status report on road safety shows that India is leading in the annual reported number of traffic deaths. The first-of-its-kind global survey on deaths on roads says about 300 Indians die on roads everyday. According to WHO report, India leads with 1,05,000 traffic deaths in an year, followed by China with over 96,000 deaths on road. Besides this, around two million people in India have disabilities resulting from a road traffic crash.
The WHO conducted a massive survey in 178 countries that account for 98 per cent of the total population of the world. The road safety survey is based on data collection from 2006 and it started in March 2008. The survey was completed in September 2008 with further validation.
As per WHO survey, more than 1.2 million people die each year on roads across the world, and between 20 and 50 million suffer non-fatal injuries. The report further says that in most regions of the world, the cases of road traffic injuries are continuously increasing. Along with many reasons, road traffic injuries are one of the top three causes of death for people aged between 5 and 44 years.
In comparison to high-income countries (10.3 per lakh), the low-income and middle-income countries have higher road traffic fatality rates (21.5 lakh and 19.5 per lakh of population, respectively). The WHO report has mentioned India into the group of low-income countries.
Further the survey says, around 62 per cent of reported road traffic deaths occur in 10 countries, namely India, China, the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Iran, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa and Egypt. These 10 countries account for 56 per cent of the world’s population. While the 10 countries with the lowest modelled road traffic fatality rates are almost all high-income countries that include the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The survey also mentions that 91 per cent of the world’s fatalities on roads occur in these countries, which have only 48 per cent of the world’s registered vehicles.
The WHO report also predicts that by the year 2030, the road traffic injuries would become the fifth major cause of deaths, worldwide. The survey has suggested various ways to bring down the cases of crashes on roads. Highlights of suggestions include set speed limits that reflect the function of individual roads, a drink-driving law that should be strictly enforced, mandatory laws on helmet use on motorised two- and three-wheelers, seat belts in both front and rear seats of all vehicles and child restraint laws in vehicles.
As per WHO survey, more than 1.2 million people die each year on roads across the world, and between 20 and 50 million suffer non-fatal injuries. The report further says that in most regions of the world, the cases of road traffic injuries are continuously increasing. Along with many reasons, road traffic injuries are one of the top three causes of death for people aged between 5 and 44 years.
In comparison to high-income countries (10.3 per lakh), the low-income and middle-income countries have higher road traffic fatality rates (21.5 lakh and 19.5 per lakh of population, respectively). The WHO report has mentioned India into the group of low-income countries.
Further the survey says, around 62 per cent of reported road traffic deaths occur in 10 countries, namely India, China, the United States, the Russian Federation, Brazil, Iran, Mexico, Indonesia, South Africa and Egypt. These 10 countries account for 56 per cent of the world’s population. While the 10 countries with the lowest modelled road traffic fatality rates are almost all high-income countries that include the Netherlands, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The survey also mentions that 91 per cent of the world’s fatalities on roads occur in these countries, which have only 48 per cent of the world’s registered vehicles.
The WHO report also predicts that by the year 2030, the road traffic injuries would become the fifth major cause of deaths, worldwide. The survey has suggested various ways to bring down the cases of crashes on roads. Highlights of suggestions include set speed limits that reflect the function of individual roads, a drink-driving law that should be strictly enforced, mandatory laws on helmet use on motorised two- and three-wheelers, seat belts in both front and rear seats of all vehicles and child restraint laws in vehicles.
Not at all a good category to be lead by India! People should and should realise that trrafic rules are for them and their safety, and more stringent measures should be followed to make people adhere to these rules.
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