Road traffic accidents continue to be the major cause of death among children and young adults aged 5 to 29.  

Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists account for more than half of all deaths, particularly in poor and middle-income nations.  

The Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023, published this month presents a review of progress from 2010 to 2021.

It establishes the foundation for the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 goal of lowering road traffic fatalities and injuries by 2030.

This report reveals that the number of road traffic deaths has decreased marginally to 1.19 million per year, indicating that measures to improve road safety are having an effect.

However, the cost of mobility remains much too high, and immediate action is required if the objective of halving road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030 is to be met.