"BBC" : Road accidents biggest global killer of teenagers

Image copyright Chananchida/Getty imagesRoad traffic injuries are the biggest killer of teenagers globally, international data released by the World Health Organization reveals. Road accidentsMost young people killed by the top cause - road crashes - are "vulnerable" road users: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Road injuries were to blame for about one in 10 of these deaths. Chest infections and self-harm were the biggest global killers of girls and young women, however. Although far fewer in number, road injuries are still the leading cause of adolescent death in high-income countries, shortly followed by deaths from self-harm.


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Road traffic accidents revealed to be the biggest killer of teenagers globally

Road traffic injuries are the biggest killer of teenagers globally, data released by the World Health Organization reveals. Road traffic injuries, lower respiratory infections, and suicide are the biggest causes of death among adolescents with road injury fatalities disproportionately affecting young males. In 2015, road injuries were the leading cause of adolescent death globally among 10–19-year-olds, resulting in approximately 115,000 adolescent deaths with older males aged 15 to 19 the worst affected. The report states that globally, most of the deaths could be prevented with good health services, education and social support. Most young people killed in road crashes were vulnerable road users such as pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.

Traffic accidents biggest killer of teens: WHO

(Shutterstock/File)A research study recently released by the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that road traffic accidents are the leading cause of teenage deaths globally, with 1 in 10 adolescent deaths attributed to injuries suffered from traffic accidents. Deaths from traffic accidents although typically occurring in poorer regions in Europe and the Americas are still the leading cause of adolescent deaths in high-income countries. After road injuries, WHO listed lower respiratory infections as the second leading cause of death in teenagers aged 10 to 19, while self-harm, whether intentional or accidental suicide, ranked third. Diarrhoeal disease and drowning ranked as the fourth and fifth leading causes of deaths in teenagers, respectively. It also found that most road injuries involved males aged between 10 and 19, while chest infections and self-harm were the leading causes of death for women between the same ages.


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The deadliest holiday for car accidents quoting : "xinhuanet"

Memorial Day led with an average of 312 fatal accidents per year over the period 2011 to 2015. Irina Ivanova/CBS MoneyWatchOther highlights of Value Penguin's study:Surprisingly, New Year's weekend was the second-least dangerous holiday, with an average of 245 fatal accidents per year between 2011 and 2015. The dubious distinction of being the deadliest city on individual holiday weekends was split between Houston and Los Angeles. The clear takeaway: Driving on any of the big summer weekend holidays is much more dangerous than on a normal weekend. "The expected spike in Memorial Day traffic mirrors the positive growth seen throughout the travel industry this year," said AAA senior vice president Bill Sutherland.


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Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-19 17:42:39|Editor: MengjieVideo Player CloseANKARA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Turkish national weightlifter Daniyar Ismayilov caused a series of traffic accidents on Thursday night in Ankara. On the way to Esenboga district of north Ankara, Ismayilov's car slammed into a light pole in front of the Altin park, according to state-run Anadolu Agency. After the first hitting, the Ismayilov's car crossed the street and the broken light pole fell down on the street, closing the traffic to the Esenboga direction. A few minutes after this accident, another careless car hit the broken light and directly lost its control. He changed to the Turkish nationality in 2014, and won the silver medal in men's 69kg weightlifting class for Turkey in 2016 Rio Olympic Games.


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Four dead, 40 injured in separate accidents in North Dinajpur

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Four dead, 40 injured in separate accidents in North Dinajpur

Various bike organizations and community members rode in silence Wednesday night for those who have been injured or killed in bike related accidents. Topeka bicyclists used pedal power to raise awareness of bike safety. May is Bike Month and this is Bike to Work Week. Just a reminder, May 19th is Bike to Work Day. Bicyclists say they need to educate the public about bike safety.


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