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Global Progress in Road Injury Mortality since 2010
Peishan Ning1, David C Schwebel2, Helai Huang3
1Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Plos One
|October 12, 2016
Summary
Global road injury deaths decreased between 2010-2013, with developed nations seeing greater reductions. However, progress varied significantly, underscoring the need for continued road safety efforts, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Global Health
Background:
- The Decade of Action for Road Safety (2011-2020) aimed to reduce global road traffic fatalities.
- Understanding trends in road injury mortality is crucial for evaluating safety interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess global progress in reducing road injury mortality since the start of the Decade of Action.
- To analyze the association between road traffic mortality changes and national legislative efforts.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 data to calculate annual percent changes in age-adjusted road traffic mortality (2010-2013).
- Examined Global Status Reports on Road Safety (2013, 2015) to correlate mortality changes with national legislative data.
Main Results:
- A significant global decrease in age-adjusted road injury mortality was observed (-1.43% to -0.99% annually).
- Developed countries experienced greater mortality reductions (2.0-4.6 times) than developing countries.
- Road traffic mortality changes correlated significantly with national law enforcement scores (Spearman's rho = -0.38).
Conclusions:
- Global road injury mortality declined between 2010-2013, but progress was uneven across and within countries.
- Enhanced road safety legislation and enforcement are critical for reducing road injury burden, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
