WHO: Road safety: a public health issue:
"1.2 million people are killed on roads every year and up to 50 million more are injured," according to this World Health Organization report. "These casualties of the road will increase if action is not taken."
There is also an article dealing with this study in today's Washington Post.
The cost of traffic accidents in monitary terms is also very large, representing in some cases several percent of GDP. Reduction of accident rates could have an impact on the rate of economic growth of developing nations.
Wednesday, April 07, 2004
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