More Road Safety Measures Needed To Prevent 1.25M Annual Traffic-Related Deaths, WHO Report Says

Reuters: Traffic deaths preventable, WHO says in call for road safety
“Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from speeding or drinking and help reduce the toll of 1.25 million people killed each year in traffic accidents, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The United States, Indonesia, and Nigeria are among countries failing to apply best practices, the WHO’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015…” (Nebehay, 10/19).

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