The figure shows the distribution of Population, Road Traffic Injuries and Vehicles by country (income level).
Trends in road traffic fatalities in selected high-income countries (HICs) from 1978 to 2007 are presented below.
For comparison, in Russia now there are about 18 deaths in road accidents per 100,000 population. The trend will be presented below.
Nearly half of the people killed in road traffic crashes worldwide are classified as “vulnerable road users”. These are pedestrians, cyclists, drivers of motorized two-wheeled vehicles. In low- and middle-income countries, the number of road traffic deaths in this group is as high as 70%.
Road traffic deaths by category of road users
In Germany
In Germany, the maximum permissible speed in cities is 50 km / h. In the United States, they strive for this. In addition, various methods of controlling and calming the speed of movement are used. In Russia, this is poorly expressed, and, as a result, more than a third of the total number of deaths is the death of pedestrians.
Fatal crash trends in Russia, USA and Germany
Let's compare trends in Russia, USA and Germany
This graph is based on data from a WHO report. The missing years (since about 2007) have been supplemented with information based on statistics on the number of fatal accidents and by population.
The graph clearly shows the progress of the United States in the fight against road deaths, despite the fairly active population growth. In Russia, along with the emerging trend towards population growth since 2010, the number of fatal accidents is also growing simultaneously.
The United States has been actively promoting walking and cycling over the past few years, encouraging the use of public transportation (this is the question of the "winning" car). In particular, the design standards for city streets are also changing. There is a growing emphasis on accounting for vulnerable road users (eg NACTO).
An analysis of the road safety conditions for each (out of 174) countries can be found in the road safety report.
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