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YOURS is a global organization that acts to make the world's roads safe for youth.
Maryland has a quite smaller population than an entire country, but in terms of other statistics, what can Maryland learn
from The Netherlands?
"One road was simple ~ Acceptance of Life
The other road offered ~ Sweet Peace
When I made my decision
My vision became my release."
INTERNATIONAL KEY FACTS:
☸ "The United Nations General Assembly has set an ambitious target of halving the global number of deaths and injuries
from road traffic crashes by 2030 (A/RES/74/299).
☸ Road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5-29 years.
☸ Approximately 1.3 million people die each year as a result of road traffic crashes.
☸ More than half of all road traffic deaths are among vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists.
☸ 93% of the world's fatalities on the roads occur in low- and middle-income countries, even though these
countries have approximately 60% of the world's vehicles.
☸ Road traffic crashes cost most countries 3% of their gross domestic product."
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018
"GLOBAL STATUS REPORT ON ROAD SAFETY 2023": Advisory Board Members [Expected release: by end of 2023]
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA KEY FACTS:
☸ In the United Sates of America, an estimated 6,063,428 police-reported non-fatal traffic crashes occurred in
2021. [Unknown un-reported traffic crashes, so add many many more....]
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"Pedestrian Accidents" - The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential
"Intimidation of Pedestrians by Vehicles" - The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential
"High levels of traffic can cause social isolation and limit interpersonal networks of support, factors which have
been found to be associated with higher mortality and morbidity in the elderly. Children who have the opportunity
of playing unhindered by street traffic and without the presence of adults have been found to have
twice as many social contacts with playmates in the immediate neighbourhood as those who could not leave their residence
unaccompanied by adults due to heavy traffic."
Certain patterns of transport have a broad range of effects on mental health, including risk-taking and aggressive behaviours,
depression and post-traumatic psychological effects of accidents.
"Pedestrian Deaths Soar in 2020 Despite Precipitous Drop in Driving During Pandemic" - Governors Highway Safety Association
(2021)
GLOBAL ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH DEATHS, INJURIES, AND COSTS
☸ "Each year, 1.35 million people are killed on roadways around the world.
☸ Every day, almost 3,700 people are killed globally in crashes involving cars, buses, motorcycles, bicycles,
trucks, or pedestrians. More than half of those killed are pedestrians, motorcyclists, or cyclists.
☸ Crash injuries are estimated to be the eighth leading cause of death globally for all age groups and
the leading cause of death for children and young people 5 - 29 years of age. More people now die in crashes than
from HIV/AIDS.
☸ It is estimated that fatal and nonfatal crash injuries will cost the world economy approximately $1.8 trillion
dollars external icon (in 2010 USD) from 2015–2030. That’s equivalent to a yearly tax of 0.12% on global
GDP (gross domestic product)."
"Why American Cities Are Broke - The Growth Ponzi Scheme" - Not Just Bikes & Strong Towns [ST03]
KEY:
The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR) - Commemorated Yearly on third Sundays of November
WALK N' ROLL
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