Fact sheet on the SDGs: Road safety (2017)

Every year in the WHO European Region, a total of 85 000 people die on the roads. For every reported death, 23 people are injured, with consequences for the individuals concerned but also for their families. Innovative strategies and technologies have been successfully applied to reduce this toll and attain the SDGs related to road safety. This fact sheet includes facts and figures, outlines the challenges, charts indicators of progress and shares commitments made by Member States to tackle this issue.