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This is reflected in which indicates that over 90% of the road traffic deaths occurs in
low and middle income countries, which have only 48% of the world’s registered vehicles.
Expected growth in car ownership and motorisation in low and middle income countries in the
coming decades will continue to put pressure on road safety in the low and middle income
countries. Hence the need for action, as illustrated below.
Figure 20: Population, road traffic deaths, and registered motorized vehicles
Source: WHO, DoA for road safety, 2011-2020
Decade of Action
The UN launched its Decade of Action for Road Safety in over 100 countries in 2011. The ultimate
aim of the programme was to prevent five million road traffic deaths by 2020. The activities in
the Decade of Action are built on five road safety pillars:
1. Road Safety Management;
2. Safer Roads and Mobility;
3. Safer Vehicles;
4. Safer Road Users;
5. Post-crash Response.
Three of these pillars are traditional elements of the road traffic system (roads, vehicles, users)
and are usually treated separately, often applying the 3 E’s: education, enforcement and
engineering. The UN resolution encourages countries to implement integrated road safety
strategies targeting all five the pillars. These strategies should be developed taking into account
country specific requirements, resources and capabilities.
Population Road traffic deaths Registered vehicles
15,6
47,8
36,7
HIC MIC LIC
8,5
49,6
41,9
HIC MIC LIC
52,1
38,7
9,2
HIC MIC LIC