Road Traffic Accidents (RTCs) has been identified as the leading cause of death for young people aged between 5 and 29.
'Road traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for ages, 5 and 29' - WHO
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Road Traffic Accidents (RTCs) has a higher annual death toll than malaria.
Road Traffic Crash
According to the
Forbes has released a list of countries wit the highest RTCs rates.
As RTCs are largely found in low and middle-income nations, India has the highest number of fatalities.
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However, Libya has the most on a per person basis.
Last year, a WHO report said Africa had the highest number of accident-related deaths.
According to WHO chief Margaret Chan, “road traffic fatalities take an unacceptably high toll, particularly on poor people in poor countries.”
In light of this, the Marshal of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged his officers to work harder at the 2016 mission.
This mission, tagged "Safe Road in Nigeria", is targeted towards reducing road crash deaths and injuries by 50% by 2020.
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