Aspect | Details |
Launch Year | 2009 |
Released By | World Health Organisation (WHO) |
Objectives | To describe the road safety situation in UN Member States, assess changes, focus on the evolution of the burden and responses since 2010 |
Data Source | Survey and review of legislation, with participation from 170 UN Member States and 2 territories |
2023 Report Highlights | Provides a complete overview of progress during 2011–2020, sets a baseline for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 |
Key Finding | Global road fatalities dropped, but an increase observed in India |
Why in News:
- Recently, the 5th edition of Global Status Report on Road Safety was released.