As in previous reports, the road traffic fatality rate in the African Region remains the highest globally, at 19.4 per 100 000 population, followed by the Eastern Mediterranean Region and South-East Asia Region, both at 16 per 100 000.
This is according to a Status report on road safety in the WHO African Region 2023.
















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