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New WHO report highlights insufficient progress to tackle lack of safety on the world's roads

World Health Organization | 12 Dec 2018

A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates road traffic deaths continue to rise, with an annual 1.35 million fatalities. The WHO Global status report on road safety 2018 highlights that road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of children and young people aged 5-29 years. 

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