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Abstract: 

Road traffic-related crashes impose an enormous public health burden globally. In 2000, road traffic injuries were the ninth leading cause of disability adjusted- life-years lost worldwide and are projected to become third by 2020. The costs are staggering. From the ambulance that transports an injured person to the emergency room, through hospitalization, rehabilitation, earnings loss, and social and family disruption, the economic consequences are far-reaching. Yet few governments or organizations acknowledge the problem’s magnitude. These types of injuries are preventable, and lives will be saved and injuries and suffering reduced once effective road traffic injury prevention strategies are implemented. This article looks at the problems we face and various prevention efforts being taken.

Keywords: World Health Organization; Centers for Disease Control;

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