Each minute, someone dies on Asia’s roads, on average. According to the latest available data from WHO, there were over 694 thousand road fatalities in Asia in 2021, almost sixty percent  of the total 1.19 million estimated road deaths globally.  The issue disproportionately impacts low- and middle-income countries in Asia, where 99%  of the road deaths in the region occur.

Vulnerable road users are disproportionately impacted. In 2021, a third of the road fatalities in the region consisted of pedestrians and cyclists, while 35% were motorized two and three-wheeler users.

Data Source

ATO visualization using data from WHO. (2023). Global status report on road safety 2023. https://www.who.int/teams/social-determinants-of-health/safety-and-mobility/global-status-report-on-road-safety-2023 combined with population and GDP/capita values from the ATO database.

How to use the Visual

• You can select a region or multiple regions using the "Regions" filter
• You may also select one or multiple countries using the "Country/ies Selector"
• You may also opt to show countries based on their income classification/s using "Income Group"
• The "Road User Type" selector can be used to choose one or more categories of road users. You may hold Ctrl + Caps Lock and click the users of your choice in case you want to show multiple use groups.
• You would be able to download your final visual as an image, PDF, PowerPoint slide, or tableau workbook. You can also download the data.
• Please note that the lines are based on simple average of the values for the country (Road Fatalities)

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