Road traffic crashes rank as the 8th leading cause of death worldwide
Top 10 global causes of deaths, 2016
1. Ischaemic heart disease
2. Stroke
3. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
4. Lower respiratory infections
5. Alzheimer disease and other dementias
6. Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers
7. Diabetes mellitus
8. Road injury
9. Diarrhoeal diseases
10. Tuberculosis
cause of
death among
15-29 year olds
#1
Traffic accidents account for 2.2% of all deaths globally.
Unless action is taken, road traffic injuries are predicted to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030.