The global status report of road safety questionnaire was developed to assess the response of countries to their road safety situation. Kacem iaych was responsible for data management and statistical. Global status report on road safety 2015 who regional. The world health organization who has released the global status report on road safety, 2015. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 529 years. In its 2015 global status report on road safety published 19 october the who reveals worrying data showing that less than half of countries implement minimum standards and warns that governments have a responsibility to take the steps needed. As part of this program, who supports countries to implement and improve compliance with effective road safety legislation and regulations, train journalists on road safety, and publish a global status report on road safety. To describe the road safety situation in all member states and assess changes that. The results provide a benchmark that countries can use to assess their road safety position relative to. In the last three years, 17 countries have aligned at least one of their laws with best.
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The world health organization has just released the global status report on road safety the first broad assessment that describes the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardised survey. According to the global status report on road safety released by the world health organization, over 1. Pdf global status report on road safety 2015 vanilson. Global status report on road safety, 2015 cag register your complaint. Who released global status report on road safety 2015. The world health organization released today the global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries. Global status report on road safety 2018 5 summary inequalities persist across regions whereas the global rate of road traffic death is 18. The results provide a benchmark that countries can use to assess their road safety position relative to other countries, while at the international level these findings can. In 20, almost 85 000 people died from road traffic injuries in the who european region. To indicate the gaps in road safety nationally and thereby stimulate road safety activities. The global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of who staff. Road safety annual report 20 irtad 20 international traffic safety data and analysis group road safety.
They are the leading cause of death among young people aged between 15 and 29 years, and cost governments approximately 3% of. Who launches second global status report on road safety. Acknowledgements the global status report on road safety 2015 benefited from the contributions of a number of who staff. European facts and the global status report on road safety 2015. The irtad group cooperate with the world banks global road safety facility and the. To faithfully implement the road safety laws whereas, per the 2015 global status report on road safety of the world health organization who, road traffic accidents claim more than 1. Road safety country overview italy 2 structure and culture. Readers of injury prevention will be aware that the who launched the first ever report on the state of global road safety in 2009. It is a companion to the regional data presented in european facts and the global status report on road safety 2015 and the global status report and adds a countrylevel perspective to allow individual countries to. The global status report on road safety is the first broad assessment of the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardized survey. A who status report covering 180 countries that provides a snapshot of the road safety scenario globally and highlights the gaps and measures required.
Nhan tran coordinated the writing of the report with contributions by jeanne breene, meleckidzedeck khayesi, rob mcinerney, anesh sukhai, tamitza toroyan and david ward. Organization of a twoday cycling clinic for the public to encourage a dialogue on road safety and cycling as an alternative mode of transportation 2015 myanmar. The first global status report on road safety was very useful in raising. Road safety attitudes and behaviour of drivers italy esra average. It includes tables with cross country comparisons on key safety indicators. Who launches second global status report on road safety readers of injury prevention will be aware that the who launched the. Seuss publishing in 20 there were almost 85000 deaths from road traffic injuries in the who european region although the regional mortality rate is the lowest when compared to other. Global status report on road safety 2015 management of noncommunicable diseases, disability, violence and injury prevention world health organization. Committed to reduce the number of road accidents and fatalities by 50 per cent by 2020. This target followed an earlier target set in 2001 to halve road deaths by 2010. The global status report on road safety 2015, reflecting information from 180 countries, indicates that worldwide the total number of road traffic deaths has plateaued at 1. Strategic direction on the report was provided by margie peden and etienne krug. Mar 14, 20 this video was produced to mark the launch of the global status report on road safety 20 on 14 march 20 which presents information on road safety from 182 countries. The results provide a benchmark that countries can use to assess their road safety position relative to other countries, while at the international level these findings can be.
Who releases global status report on road safety, 2015. Oct 19, 2015 the world health organisation who is calling on governments around the world to apply the uns most important vehicle safety regulations. It is an important milestone which monitors the worldwide progress made on preventing road traffic injuries. European facts and the global status report on road safety.
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among those aged 1529 years. The attached table summarises the progress made on the short term actions. Bloomberg philanthropies global road safety program inviting. Who releases global status report on road safety 2015 19. Generally, the road safety situation in low and middleincome countries, where 90% of global road deaths occur, is much less understood than in irtad member countries and it is likely that road deaths in these regions are underreported, as reflected by the estimations of the who global status report. Tamitza toroyan, kacem iaych and margie peden from who headquarters provided support for coordination of the project and data analysis, and valuable comments on drafts. Who also released its global status report on road safety 2015 at that meeting. Global status report on road safety the world health organization has just released the global status report on road safety the first broad assessment that describes the road safety situation in 178 countries, using data drawn from a standardised survey. The irtad road safety annual report 2017 provides an overview of road safety performance for 2015 in 40 countries, with preliminary data for 2016, and detailed reports for each country. Although the regional mortality rate is the lowest among who regions 9.
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Bloomberg philanthropies global road safety program. The brasilia declaration was adopted with a view to guiding action throughout the decade of action and beyond. In december 2015, the government published its road safety statement, setting out its vision, values and priorities to bring down the numbers of people killed and injured on our roads. The burden is disproportionately borne by pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, in particular those. Through a combination of solar pv panels, high efficiency standards in all buildings, and a biofueled district heating grid, many houses in vauban produce more electricity than they consume. The goal of the decade 20112020 is to stabilize and then reduce the increasing trend in road traffic fatalities, saving an estimated 5 million. This report evaluates the status of highway safety in 178 countries around the world.