Five percent decline in deaths in road accidents in the world, increase continues in India: WHO
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According to a report by the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of deaths in road accidents worldwide has declined by five percent annually to 11 lakh 90 thousand, while the number of deaths in India continues to increase.
The report said there has been a slight decline in the number of deaths worldwide and that road accidents remain the leading cause of death for children and youth aged five to 29. The report said that more than two people died every minute and more than 3,200 people died every hour in road accidents.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “The number of deaths in road accidents is falling, but not very fast. “The carnage on our streets can be stopped.”
According to the report released on Wednesday, since 2010, there has been a 5 percent decline in road traffic deaths to 11 lakh 90 thousand annually. In India, the number of deaths in road accidents was 1,50,785 in 2018, which increased to 1,53,792 in 2021. In 2010 this number was 1.3 lakh.
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