The way forward

It is obvious that Sustainable Goal 3.6 will not be met by 2020. However, there is some hope that the current number of road traffic deaths of 1.35 million people every year, with 93 per cent of these casualties occurring in low- and middle-income countries, can be stabilized in a first stage and then be further reduced. Thus, all stakeholders involved in global road safety need to consider a new approach to further strengthen their efforts to achieving global goals by 2030 during a new decade of action.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure