Road traffic crashes – the greatest threat to children’s lives

WHO: The Third UN Global Road Safety Week, taking place on 4–10 May 2015, focuses on children and road safety and contributes to efforts to halt the increasing number of road crash deaths and save 5 million lives by 2020. In the European Region there is no greater threat to the lives of children aged 5–17 years than a road traffic crash. The likelihood of death from road traffic injuries among children in low- and middle-income countries is almost twice as high as among those in high-income countries. The rapid motorization that has occurred in many countries has not taken the needs of children into account.

Crashes are the leading cause of on-the-job death for truck drivers in the US

CDC. US: Our nation depends on truck drivers to deliver goods and services safely and efficiently. Yet, crashes involving large trucks continue to take a toll on truck drivers, their passengers, other road users, businesses, and the community. Overall, 317,000 motor vehicle crashes involving large trucks were reported to police in 2012, according to the latest Vital Signs report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The estimated cost of truck and bus crashes to the United States economy was $99 billion that same year.