Global road deaths drop 21%, but Africa records alarming rise
16 million yearly as WHO urges tougher laws, safer roads By Chioma Obinna A new data released by the World Health Organisation, WHO, on Tuesday revealed that road traffic deaths have fallen by 21 per cent globally over the past 15 years despite a surge in the number of vehicles on the world’s roads even as WHO warned that the gains remain fragile as Africa continues to witness rising fatalities.
The report showed that road traffic deaths declined between 2011 and 2025 even as more than one billion additional vehicles were added to global roads.” Under the new UN declaration, countries pledged to establish dedicated road safety agencies, strengthen data collection, enforce tougher traffic laws, improve vehicle safety standards and invest in safer road infrastructure.
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