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Road traffic accidents are the cause of significant loss of human and economic resources worldwide. About 1.2 million people die and 50 million injured annually. lore than 85 percent of the casualties occur in low and middle-income countries, imposing a hug economic burden on developing economies, as this can amount to 1-2 percent of GNP in most countries. Looking at the extent and magnitude of me problem,the United Nations General assembly has adopted three resolutions, in which it called on member states,WHO,the five Regional Commission,and international organization to address the global road safety crisis. In response to this, many road safety initiatives are being undertaken at international,continental,regional,and national levels in order to improve the road safety situation. |
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