have drunk drivers killed more people than wars

In Asia alone, 400,000 people are killed on the roads annually and more than four million injured. It is a shocking fact that road accidents kill more people in other developing countries too, every year, than war and disease. In the year 2001, the total number of road accidents was 265,175 with fatalities of 5230, seriously injured 6942, and slightly injured 30,684. Road accident is one of the major causes of death and injuries in Malaysia. It is now recognized that road traffic accidents represent a major public health problem, because of the high number of victims involved and because of the seriousness of the consequences for themselves and for their families. In Malaysia, in 1999 alone, general insurers paid RM1.67 billion or an average of RM4.6 million a day on motor claims. Young children and senior citizens are found to be in the vulnerable age group. In Malaysia, motorcycle fatal accidents (60%) warrant a high degree of concern. Lack of attention, reckless driving, lack of proper protection, speeding, bad personal habits, social and behavioral misconduct and inconsiderate drivers of larger vehicles are some of the problems that cause accidents. On the average, 16 persons died from these road accidents, every single day in 1999. It is a sad fact that the total number of road accidents in Malaysia exceeded 223,000 in 1999. Every year in Europe, more than 50,000 peoples are killed in road accidents, and more than 150,000 remain disabled. citizens die each year due to road accidents abroad.

Estimates suggest that 23–34 million people are injured worldwide every year in road crashes - a value almost twice that previously estimated. 65% of deaths involve pedestrians, 35 % of which are children. 1.17 million deaths occur each year worldwide due to road accidents 70 % of which occur in developing countries. The goal of this article includes review of the causes and nature of accidents, statistical data regarding road accidents and the economical impact. Road accident is ‘a global tragedy’ with ever-rising trend.

Have drunk drivers killed more people than wars