DESPITE PROGRESS, ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES STILL TAKE ‘UNACCEPTABLE’ ANNUAL TOLL – UN HEALTH AGENCY

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Web version   New York Oct 19 2015 2:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Managing traffic in central Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Photo: World Bank/Dave Lawrence DESPITE PROGRESS, ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES STILL TAKE 'UNACCEPTABLE' ANNUAL TOLL – UN HEALTH AGENCY Road traffic crashes are a leading cause of death globally and result in some 1.25 million deaths each year, taking an "unacceptable toll – particularly on poor people in poor countries," the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report released today. Read more RELATED On International Walk to School Day, UN envoy urges action to make roads safe for children Marking International Walk to School Day, Jean Todt, the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, has is calling for urgent action to halt road deaths and traffic accidents, which, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), kill some 500 children a day. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Unsubscribe Radio News and Media