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Dec 13, 2023 · Approximately 1.19 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes. Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years. 92%t of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these countries have around 60% of the world's vehicles.
Nov 2, 2021 · Four people have died in a car accident in Pretoria, with another 11 injured in the same incident. Netcare911. Four people have died in a car accident on the N1 in Pretoria. Another 11 people were injured, including five children. The accident, involving one car, resulted in a "staggering" number of patients, an emergency official said.
Dec 13, 2023 · The Global status report on road safety 2023 details the scale of global road traffic deaths, and progress in advancing laws, strategies and actions to reduce them around the world. The fifth report in a series, it provides an overview of progress between 2010 and 2021, and sets a baseline for the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety ...
Aug 4, 2024 · Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29. Yet two thirds of road traffic fatalities occur among people of working age (18–59 years). Nine in 10 fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these countries have around 60% of the world's vehicles.
Dec 13, 2023 · The latest WHO global status report on road safety 2023 shows that, since 2010, road traffic deaths have fallen by 5% to 1.19 million annually 1. Yet, road crashes remain a persistent global health crisis, with pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users facing an acute and rising risk of death. “The tragic tally of road crash ...
Aug 19, 2024 · north-west university north west crime and courts. Show Comments () North-West University student Olwethu Khojane and his friends were out celebrating over the weekend when they were involved in a crash that claimed his life and that of five others.
Jun 17, 2018 · The Global status report on road safety 2018, launched by WHO in December 2018, highlights that the number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million. Road traffic injuries are now the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years. The burden is disproportionately borne by pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists, in particular those ...
Oct 23, 2023 · An SA Police Service (SAPS) officer and four suspects died in a multi-vehicle collision on Corlett Drive in Waverley, Johannesburg, on Monday. Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) spokesperson Xolani Fihla told News24 that the officer was reportedly transporting the suspects from court in an official vehicle at the time of the accident.
Mar 29, 2024 · Former president Jacob Zuma escaped unharmed after his convoy was involved in a car crash on Thursday night. The accident happened shortly before 19:00 between Gingindlovu and Eshowe in KwaZulu-Natal. Insiders close to the former president suspect foul play. A 51-year-old man has been arrested on charges of drunk, reckless, and negligent ...
Dec 24, 2023 · Supplied. Two people were killed in a vehicle collision on the N1 north highway near the Old Johannesburg Road off-ramp late on Saturday afternoon. Emer-G-Med Paramedics spokesperson Kyle van Reenen said when they arrived on the scene, two vehicles were found to have collided before rolling down an embankment, leaving multiple people injured.
