Why the Middle East is trailing in the fight against road deaths

Every year, about 1.35 million people die from road traffic injuries, the World Health Organisation has said.

A further 50 million people worldwide are hurt or disabled by such injuries, placing the issue of road safety high on the UN agenda.

However, much of the world has fallen short of a target to halve the number of road deaths and injuries by 2020.

People aged 15 to 29 were found to have the greatest chance of dying in a road crash. Traffic injuries are currently thought to be the eighth leading cause of death across the world. This is predicted to climb to seventh by 2030.

But how does the Middle East compare when it comes to keeping people safe on the roads?

To know more: https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/transport/2022/07/12/why-the-middle-east-is-trailing-in-the-fight-against-road-deaths/

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