title: WHO acts on road safety to reverse accident trends. Traffic accidents kill 1.26 million people each year; 2nd leading cause of death among those aged 15-29.
authors.forename: Clare
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kapp
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000639:trends*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000592:standards; D002423:Cause of Death; D003906:Developing Countries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012449:Safety / Q000592:standards; D014944:World Health Organization / Q000458:organization & administration; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control