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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Traffic Crashes Are Predicted to Become the Fifth Leading Cause of Death by 2030

World Health Organization:
Injuries are a growing problem: the three leading causes of death globally from injuries – road traffic crashes, homicide and suicide – are all predicted to rise in rank compared to other causes of death, placing them among the top 20 leading causes of death in the world by 2030. Road traffic crashes are predicted to become the fifth leading cause of death by 2030, with suicide and homicide rising to become the 12th and 18th leading causes of death respectively.