www.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionDECADEOFACTIONFORROADSAFETY2011-202011May2011SAVINGMILLIONSOFLIVESwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionFACTSwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionKeyfacts123RoadtrafficWHO20041.3MalariaWHO2008<1TuberculosisWHO20081.8AIDS-relateddeathsUNAIDS2008Numberofdeaths(millions)1.3•Nearly1.3milliondeaths•20-50millioninjuredwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionKeyfactsTheleadingcauseofdeathofyoungpeopleaged15-29yearswww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionRoadtrafficdeaths46%ofroadtrafficdeathsarepedestrians,cyclistsandmotorcyclists46%Pedestrian,cyclistsandmotorizedtwo-wheelsridersandpassengers6%Others48%Caroccupantswww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionPopulationRoadtrafficdeathsRegisteredvehiclesDeathsvsvehicleownership90%ofroadtrafficdeathsandinjuriesoccurinlow-incomeandmiddle-incomecountrieswhichhaveonly48%oftheworld'sregisteredvehicleswww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionRegionalperspectiveRoadtrafficinjuryfatalityrates*per100000population,byWHOregionandincomegroupwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionWorseningsituationRankDiseaseorInjury1Ischaemicheartdisease2Cerebrovasculardisease3Lowerrespiratoryinfections4Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease5Diarrhoealdiseases6HIV/AIDS7Tuberculosis8Trachea,bronchus,lungcancer9Roadtrafficinjuries10Prematurity&low-birthweightRankDiseaseorInjury1Ischaemicheartdisease2Cerebrovasculardisease3Chronicobstructivepulmonarydisease4Lowerrespiratoryinfections5Roadtrafficinjuries6Trachea,bronchus,lungcancer7Diabetesmellitus8Hypertensiveheartdisease9Stomachcancer10HIV/AIDS20042030Top10leadingcausesofdeathwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionTheDecadeofActionwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionTheDecadeNovember2009CalledforbytheMoscowMinisterialDeclarationMarch2010TabledbytheRussianFederation,co-sponsoredby100countriesanddeclaredbytheUnitedNationalGeneralAssemblywww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionTheoverallgoaloftheDecadeistostabilizeandthenreducetheforecastlevelofroadtrafficfatalitiesaroundtheworldby2020TheGoalwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionThePlanwww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionPillarsofthePlanRoadsafetymanagementSaferroadsandmobilitySafervehiclesSaferroadusersPost–crashresponsewww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionRoadsafetymanagementStrengtheninstitutionalcapacityPutinpracticeUnitedNationsroadsafetyconventionsEstablishleadagencyDevelopanationalroadsafetystrategySetrealisticandlong-termtargetsDevelopdatasystemsRoadsafetymanagementSaferroadsandmobilitySafervehiclesSaferroadusersPost–crashresponsewww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionSaferroadsandmobilityImprovesafety-consciousplanning,design,constructionandoperationofroadsAssessregularlysafetyofroadsExplorevariousformsoftransportandsafeinfrastructureRoadsafetymanagementSaferroadsandmobilitySafervehiclesSaferroadusersPost–crashresponsewww.decadeofaction.orgwww.who.int/roadsafety/decade_of_actionSafervehiclesHarmonizeglobalstandardsImplementnewcarassessmentprogrammesEqui...