World Road Safety Week
World Road Safety Week is held on April 23. This event in the third decade of the month April is annual.
About 1.3 million people die on the world's roads and 20 - 50 million are injured every year. Road traffic crashes are a major cause of death among all age groups and the leading cause of death for children and young adults aged 5–29 years.
Correctly used seat-belts reduce the risk of death in a crash by 61%. Mandatory use of child restraints can reduce child deaths by 35%. Helmets reduce fatal and serious head injuries by up to 45%. Enforcing a drinking and driving law around the world could reduce alcohol-related crashes by 20%.