Decade of action for
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Key facts AIDS-related deaths UNAIDS 2008 Number of deaths (millions) Nearly 1.3 million deaths 20-50 million injured Key facts The leading cause of death of young people aged Road traffic deaths 46% of road traffic deaths are pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists 46% Pedestrian, cyclists and motorized two-wheels riders and passengers 90% of road traffic deaths and injuries occur in low-income and middle-income countries which have only 48% of the world's registered vehicles Deaths vs vehicle ownership Road traffic injury fatality rates* per 100 000 population, by WHO region and income group Worsening situation Lower respiratory infections Trachea, bronchus, lung cancer Prematurity & low-birth weight
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Lower respiratory infections Trachea, bronchus, lung cancer Hypertensive heart disease
Top 10 leading causes of death The Decade November 2009 Called for by the Moscow Ministerial Declaration March 2010 Tabled by the Russian Federation, co-sponsored by 100 countries and declared by the United National General Assembly The Goal The overall goal of the Decade is to stabilize and then reduce the forecast level of road traffic fatalities around the world by 2020 Pillars of the Plan Road safety management Strengthen institutional capacity Put in practice United Nations road safety conventions Establish lead agency Develop a national road safety strategy Set realistic and long-term targets Develop data systems Safer roads and mobility Improve safety-conscious planning, design, construction and operation of roads Assess regularly safety of roads Explore various forms of transport and safe infrastructure Safer vehicles Harmonize global standards Implement new car assessment programmes Equip all new cars with minimum safety features Promote use of crash avoidance technologies Encourage managers of fleets to purchase, operate and maintain safe vehicles Safer road users Adopt model road safety legislations Sustain or increase enforcement Promote public awareness of risk factors Call for activities to reduce work-related road traffic injuries Establish graduated driver licensing programmes for novice drivers Post-crash response Develop pre-hospital care systems Put in place single nationwide emergency telephone number Provide early rehabilitation and support to injured patients and those bereaved by road traffic crashes Establish insurance schemes Investigate crashes and provide legal response Evolution of the number of annual road traffic deaths in metropolitan France, 1970-2009 Speed reduction Seat-belts Child-restraints Helmets Drinking and driving Low cost engineering measures Safer vehicles Pre-hospital and Trauma care Laws Enforcement Standards Behavior Drinking and driving BACs should be set at 0.05 g/dl for the general population. Less than 50% of countries set this limit! Seat-belts and airbags Only 57% of countries require seat-belts (front & rear)! Wearing a seat-belt reduces the risk of death among front-seat passengers by 40−65% and among rear-seat occupants by 25−75%. Motorcycle helmets Wearing a good quality motorcycle helmet can reduce the risk of death by ±40% and severe head injury by >70%. Only 40% of countries have a comprehensive law and standards! Child restraints Infant seats, child seats and booster seats can reduce deaths of infants by ±70% and deaths of small children by between 54%–80% in the event of a crash. Less than 50% of countries have a child restraint law! Speed reduction Urban speed limits should not exceed 50 km/h and local authorities should be able to reduce speeds where necessary. Only 29% of countries have such laws! 11 May 2011 Statements of support from national and international leaders Projection of the tag on national landmarks in New York, London, Rio de Janeiro, Geneva, Moscow, Warsaw, Colombo, others Over 300 launch events in more than 80 countries WHO's contribution to the Plan Coordinating global efforts Monitoring progress through global status reports Supporting road safety programmes in countries Helping to improve emergency services Building capacities Supporting nongovernmental organizations International Organizations Nongovernmental Organizations www.who.int/roadsafety www.decadeofaction.org Share with your friends:
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