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Road Safety Is No Accident
Road Safety Is No Accident
Contents
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Number of Death
Total
Low income
(18) Countries
High Income
(104) Countries
War Injuries
163116
1825
164941
RTIs
70677
923
71600
Interpersonal
Violence
54217
486
54703
Self Inflected
Injuries
39388
643
40031
Drowning
16845
161
17006
Total
344243
4038
348218
Risk Factors
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Intervention
Principles:
RT deaths and serious injuries are to a great
extent preventable
RT injury needs to be considered alongside
heart disease, cancer and stroke as a
preventable public health problem that responds
well to targeted interventions.
The provision of safe, sustainable and affordable
means of travel is a key objective in the planning
and design of road traffic systems.
To achieve the objective, it requires a firm
political will, and an integrated approach
involving close collaboration of many sectors.
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Principles:
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Intervention
Road
Users
vehicle
Road
infrastructure
Principles:
Intervention
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Elements of Intervention
1. Managing exposure to risk:
Reducing motor vehicle traffic
Minimizing exposure to high risk
Elements of Intervention
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Conclusion
RTIs are a huge public health and development
problem
Limited usefulness of existing data sources (from
some countries)
Road safety is a shared responsibility
Road traffic crashes are predictable and can be
preventable
The adoption of system approach to road safety
resulted in sharp reduction in crashes and casualty
More work is called for in all countries to find new and
better road safety measures.
Thank You