Every day, road traffic accidents claim more than 3,400 lives worldwide, with a total of 1.25 million deaths annually. The highest majority of victims are young people aged between 15 and 29 years old living in low-income countries.
This report intends to support governments and policy makers in redu- cing road traffic fatalities by providing the necessary tools that help in the development of a successful road safety strategy. More- over, this report has been informed by a review of successfully implemented strategies globally and by evidence-based reports, to serve as a baseline for governments at a national, regional or local level to tailor their own strategic plans and answer their unique challenges.
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