The group Next Generation Healthcare created this attractive graphic illustrating World Health Organization statistics on road traffic accidents by region.

According to Jodie Humphries at NGH:

The WHO global status report on road safety makes for shocking reading. Over 3000 people die on the world’s roads every day. Tens of millions of people are injured or disabled every year. Nearly 1.3 million people are killed each year. If trends continue unabated deaths will rise to an estimated 2.4 million a year by 2030.

It’s predicted that by 2030, the amount of people who are killed in road traffic accidents will rise to fifth in the leading causes of death around the world. Currently it is in ninth place.

Graphic credit

Tags: WHO. NGH

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