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Road deaths have declined globally since 1990 except in poorer countries, study finds
Road deaths have declined globally by over 30% since 1990, but lower-income countries have seen little improvement. A study in Lancet Public Health highlights disparities, noting 90% of road deaths occur in low-income nations, while the WHO reports a 21% decline in road traffic deaths from 2011 to 2025 despite 1.1 million annual fatalities. In the U.S., road deaths declined in 2024-2025 after rising in the previous decade, with pedestrian deaths dropping by 7% in 2025.
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Lancet Public HealthorganizationWorld Health OrganizationorganizationUniversity of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and EvaluationorganizationLiane OngpersonNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationorganizationGovernors Highway Safety Associationorganizationlow-income countriestopicRoad Safetytopic
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