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| Road accidents biggest killer of young people - WHO | Road accidents biggest killer of young people - WHO |
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| Road injuries are now the biggest killer of children and young adults worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). | Road injuries are now the biggest killer of children and young adults worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). |
| The organisation published figures that also reveal Africa has the worst rate of road traffic deaths in the world. | The organisation published figures that also reveal Africa has the worst rate of road traffic deaths in the world. |
| Its report says many African and South American countries still do not have sufficient speed limit laws. | Its report says many African and South American countries still do not have sufficient speed limit laws. |
| But it also highlights that global road death rates relative to the size of the world's population are stabilising. | But it also highlights that global road death rates relative to the size of the world's population are stabilising. |
| Car accidents are now the leading global cause of death amongst children and young adults aged five to 29 years old, the report says. | Car accidents are now the leading global cause of death amongst children and young adults aged five to 29 years old, the report says. |
| It contends that says more people die from road-related injuries than from HIV/Aids, tuberculosis or diarrhoeal diseases. | It contends that says more people die from road-related injuries than from HIV/Aids, tuberculosis or diarrhoeal diseases. |
| "These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay for mobility," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director-general. | "These deaths are an unacceptable price to pay for mobility," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO's director-general. |
| "There is no excuse for inaction. This is a problem with proven solutions." | "There is no excuse for inaction. This is a problem with proven solutions." |
| 'No limits' | 'No limits' |
| The WHO report says that at 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people, Africa's road fatality rate is nearly three times that of Europe, which has the lowest globally. | The WHO report says that at 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people, Africa's road fatality rate is nearly three times that of Europe, which has the lowest globally. |
| It says nearly half of the 54 countries in Africa have no speed laws or speed limits in place. | It says nearly half of the 54 countries in Africa have no speed laws or speed limits in place. |
| Botswana, Ivory Coast and Cameroon have all seen death rates increase. Egypt, Angola, Burkina Faso and Burundi are among those that have seen a reduction. | |
| Africa also has the highest rate of pedestrian and cyclist mortality. | Africa also has the highest rate of pedestrian and cyclist mortality. |
| Rises - and falls | Rises - and falls |
| According to the latest data, about 1.35 million people were killed in car accidents around the world in 2016, up slightly from previous years. | According to the latest data, about 1.35 million people were killed in car accidents around the world in 2016, up slightly from previous years. |
| The risk of road deaths is said to be three times higher in low-income countries. | The risk of road deaths is said to be three times higher in low-income countries. |
| South-East Asia trails Africa as the second-most dangerous region, followed by the eastern Mediterranean. | South-East Asia trails Africa as the second-most dangerous region, followed by the eastern Mediterranean. |
| But despite an increase in the number of deaths, the WHO says the global death rate from road accidents has stabilised in recent years. | But despite an increase in the number of deaths, the WHO says the global death rate from road accidents has stabilised in recent years. |
| The WHO attributes this to increased safety efforts in middle- and high-income countries. These include the development of safer infrastructure like cycling lanes, and "better" legislation on speeding, seat belts and vehicle standards. | The WHO attributes this to increased safety efforts in middle- and high-income countries. These include the development of safer infrastructure like cycling lanes, and "better" legislation on speeding, seat belts and vehicle standards. |
| Europe, the Americas and the Western Pacific have all seen a drop in road traffic death rates. | Europe, the Americas and the Western Pacific have all seen a drop in road traffic death rates. |