Road Safety in the Americas

Road traffic injuries in the Region of the Americas kill some 154,089 people each year, representing 12% of the road traffic deaths worldwide. The road traffic death rate for the Region as a whole is 15.9 per 100,000 population, lower than the global rate of 17.4. However, this regional rate masks wide variations from country to country. Pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists (considered to be vulnerable road users) make up 45% of road traffic deaths in the Region.