WHO official, advocates hope road safety gets urgent attention similar to coronavirus

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A World Health Organization official and road safety advocates appealed to governments to address road crash fatalities as urgently as they have been responding to coronavirus.

Road crashes are now the top killer of children and young people, according to the World Health Organization . The agency estimates about 1.3 million people die in road crashes around the world each year.

At least 80 transportation ministers and close to 2,000 advocates attended the program Wednesday, which also marked the conclusion of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety. His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden leads the opening ceremonies at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Center.

 

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