New Delhi. World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed said, vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and two-wheeler or three-wheeler riders, account for 66% of road traffic deaths in our region. She said that in South East Asia, pedestrians and two-wheeler riders are becoming more victims of accidents.
Saima Wazed stressed that roads and their networks need to be designed giving priority to those most at risk, children, adolescents, physically disabled people, pedestrians and other vulnerable groups.
Saima Wazed said this at the 15th World Summit ‘Safety 2024’ between 2 and 4 September to prevent road traffic accidents and promote safety. India is hosting this summit. At this summit held in New Delhi, the World Health Organization on Monday appealed to the countries of the South East Asia region to accelerate measures to reduce deaths due to road traffic and road accidents. Road traffic or road accidents are considered to be one of the main causes of death among youth in the age group of 15-29.
This conference is being organized in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi and George Institute for Global Health, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences. The World Health Organization is the co-sponsor of this conference. The aim of ‘Safety 2024 Summit’ is to focus on global efforts in areas like road safety, road accidents.