Centro de prensa  Pedestrians, cyclists among main road traffic
crash victims  Half of 1.27 million people who die in road
traffic crashes every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and
cyclists, finds new WHO study.  News release  The first global
assessment of road safety finds that almost half of the
estimated 1.27 million people who die in road traffic crashes
every year are pedestrians, motorcyclists and cyclists. While
progress has been made towards protecting people in cars, the
needs of these vulnerable groups of road users are not being
met.  The Global status report on road safety published today
provides the first worldwide analysis of how well countries are
implementing a number of effective road safety measures. These
include limiting speed, reducing drink-driving, and increasing
the use of seatbelts, child restraints and motorcycle helmets.
Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies, the report presents
information from 178 countries, accounting for over 98% of the
world’s population. It uses a standardi