World report on road traffic injury prevention: Main messages

The World report on road traffic injury prevention, the first report on the subject developed jointly by WHO and the World Bank, presents the current knowledge about road traffic injuries and what can be done to address the problem. This WHO factsheet lists and details the main messages from this report which are as follows; 1) Road traffic injuries are a huge public health and development problem, 2) The majority of road traffic injuries affect people in low-income and middle-income countries, especially young males and vulnerable road users, 3) Without appropriate action, the problem will only worsen, 4) The costs of road traffic injuries are enormous, 5) Road traffic crashes can be prevented, 6) Role of the public health sector, 7) Road safety should be addressed using a ‘systems approach’, and 8) Road safety is a multisectoral responsibility. Also see rec #s 7474, 7507, 7562 and 7975. Available at: http://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/publications/road_traffic/world_report/en/index.html