Road traffic crashes leading cause of death among young people: Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a new report published by WHO. The report, Youth and Road Safety, says that nearly 400 000 young people under the age of 25 are killed in road traffic crashes every year. Millions more are injured or disabled.
First United Nations Global Road Safety Week: 23-29 April 2007