How many people die in road accidents worldwide each year?
World medium Data from 2023
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The answer
1,190,000 people
Roughly 1.2M.
Roughly 1.19 million people die on the world’s roads each year, about one every 26 seconds. Road injury is the leading cause of death for people aged 5 to 29 — ahead of any disease.
Where this number comes from
| Source | World Health Organization Global Status Report on Road Safety |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | people |
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