12-09-2017, 11:56 AM
Annual global road crash statistics
Almost 1.3 million people die in traffic accidents each year, an average of 3,287 deaths a day.
▪ An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
More than half of all traffic fatalities occur among young adults aged 15-44.
Traffic accidents are classified as the ninth leading cause of death and account for 2.2% of all deaths worldwide.
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years and the second leading cause of death worldwide among young people aged 5 to 14 years.
Every year, about 400,000 people under the age of 25 die on the roads of the world, on average more than 1,000 per day.
More than 90% of all road deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which have less than half of the world's vehicles.
Traffic accidents cost $ 518 billion worldwide, costing each country 1-2% of their annual GDP.
Traffic accidents cost low- and middle-income countries $ 65 billion annually, exceeding the total amount received in development assistance.
Unless action is taken, traffic accident injuries are expected to become the fifth leading cause of death in 2030.
Annual Road Statistics of the United States
More than 37,000 people die each year in traffic accidents
An additional 2.35 million injured or disabled
Over 1,600 children under the age of 15 die each year
Almost 8,000 people die in accidents with drivers aged 16 to 20
Road crashes cost US $ 230.6 billion per year, or an average of $ 820 per person
Traffic accidents are the largest annual cause of death of healthy US citizens traveling abroad
Almost 1.3 million people die in traffic accidents each year, an average of 3,287 deaths a day.
▪ An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
More than half of all traffic fatalities occur among young adults aged 15-44.
Traffic accidents are classified as the ninth leading cause of death and account for 2.2% of all deaths worldwide.
Traffic accidents are the leading cause of death among young people aged 15-29 years and the second leading cause of death worldwide among young people aged 5 to 14 years.
Every year, about 400,000 people under the age of 25 die on the roads of the world, on average more than 1,000 per day.
More than 90% of all road deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which have less than half of the world's vehicles.
Traffic accidents cost $ 518 billion worldwide, costing each country 1-2% of their annual GDP.
Traffic accidents cost low- and middle-income countries $ 65 billion annually, exceeding the total amount received in development assistance.
Unless action is taken, traffic accident injuries are expected to become the fifth leading cause of death in 2030.
Annual Road Statistics of the United States
More than 37,000 people die each year in traffic accidents
An additional 2.35 million injured or disabled
Over 1,600 children under the age of 15 die each year
Almost 8,000 people die in accidents with drivers aged 16 to 20
Road crashes cost US $ 230.6 billion per year, or an average of $ 820 per person
Traffic accidents are the largest annual cause of death of healthy US citizens traveling abroad