70% road deaths of teenagers, children on annual roads in lower and moderate countries: UNICEF Report- The Times of India

Marrakech: More than 1.8 million children and teenagers below the age of 19 lost their lives on the annual roads worldwide, which occur about 500 deaths per day, and about 70% of them are in low and medium-or-I. A report released by UNICEF on Tuesday said by LMICS.
According to the report, Africa and South-East Asia face the highest burden of children and teenagers Road traffic deathIn India, 9,500 persons below 18 years died in road accidents in 2023.
UNICEF Report It was released at the 4th ministerial conference that the African region reports about 46% of all the hair belonging to pedestrians. In contrast, in the European region, 50% of the road deaths in this age group occur among vehicle residents.
“Two-wheelers operated are prominent in South Asia, East Asia and Pacific, while they are very few on the African continent and Caribbean,” said this.
The report states how children and teenagers are more vulnerable on the roads in LMIC because the rate of road traffic between children and adolescents is three times higher than in high -income countries in these countries. “LMICs often lack adequate infrastructure and safety measures, such as road scars, intersections, pavements and traffic lights, as well as road safety policies, which are required for the safety of young road users Are, “The report states.
It is important to consider from the findings of the Global Status Report that 3.3 billion children and teenagers under the age of 19 live in LMIC and 90% of them live in LMIC.
Highlighting several policy intervals such as only 37.2% countries testing all the drivers involved in a deadly collision for alcohol and 33.7% have set age and height criteria for hair motorcycle passengers, the report has given the maximum speed of 30 speeds. It is recommended to implement and implement the law required by limits. Law up to a safe level to reduce kmph on roads around schools and maximum speed on all urban roads.