It’s #WorldDayofRemembrance Why are road traffic accidents and injuries considered serious problems in the Eastern Medit…

It’s #WorldDayofRemembrance
Why are road traffic accidents and injuries considered serious problems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region?
🔵The Eastern Mediterran…ean Region has the second-highest road traffic death rate per 100 000 population globally, together with the South-East Asia Region.
🔵Road traffic injuries resulted in an estimated 125 781 deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region in 2021, accounting for 11% of global road traffic deaths.
🔵Almost 70% of road traffic deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean Region occur among those under 45 years. Road traffic crashes are the main causes of death among young people and adolescents in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
14 countries and territories in the Region succeeded in decreasing their estimated road traffic death rates by 16–44% between 2016 and 2021. Still, more efforts are needed to achieve the global target of reducing deaths and injuries by at least 50%.
Today, we need to:
🔵Remember those who died on the roads
🔵Support the survivors of the consequences of road crashes
🔵Act to save lives, prevent crashes and respond to their impacts
#WDoR2024