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One million people die on world's roads every year
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7444.851 (Published 08 April 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:851- Owen Dyer
- London
Nearly 1.2 million people die each year on the world's roads, and the number will rise by 65% over the first two decades of this century, says a report published this week by the World Health Organization and the World Bank. Most of the extra deaths will occur in the developing world.
Road traffic injuries and deaths are a major public health crisis that is being neglected by governments and the media, concludes the report, which …
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