世界卫生组织发布的最新数据显示，2011年至2025年间全球道路交通死亡率下降了21%[1]。然而，2025年仍有116万人在道路交通事故中丧生[1]。道路交通伤害已成为5-29岁儿童和青少年的主要死亡原因[1]。
为应对这一持续的公共卫生威胁，联合国大会通过了新的道路安全进展宣言，各国承诺到2030年相比2021年水平减少50%的道路死亡和重伤事故[1]。各国同时承诺实施国家道路安全战略并采取"安全系统"方法[1]。世界卫生组织总干事特迪罗斯·阿达诺姆·盖布雷耶苏斯表示："所有道路死亡都是可以预防的，没有任何死亡是可以接受的"[1]。
在2011年至2025年间，全球机动车增加超过10亿辆[1]，这使道路安全面临更大压力。摩托车死亡人数占全球道路交通死亡的近三分之一[1]，而安全摩托车头盔可将撞车事故中的死亡风险降低6倍以上[1]。区域发展不均衡，世界卫生组织欧洲地区道路死亡下降36%，西太平洋地区下降15%，但东南亚地区仅下降2%，美洲地区无变化，非洲地区反而上升17%[1]。
The World Health Organization has reported a significant reduction in road traffic fatalities over the past fourteen years, with global deaths falling 21 percent between 2011 and 2025 [1]. However, the progress remains insufficient, as 1.16 million people still perished in road accidents in 2025 alone [1]. During the same period, the global vehicle fleet expanded by more than one billion units [1], underscoring the challenge of maintaining safety amid rapid motorization.
Road traffic injuries remain the leading cause of death for children and young people aged 5 to 29 [1]. The burden varies significantly by region: the WHO European region achieved a 36 percent decline in road deaths, while the Western Pacific region saw a 15 percent reduction [1]. In contrast, the Southeast Asian region recorded only a 2 percent decrease, the Americas experienced no change, and Africa saw deaths rise by 17 percent [1]. Motorcyclists face particularly acute risks, accounting for nearly one-third of all global road fatalities [1], though wearing safety helmets can reduce the risk of death in crashes by more than sixfold [1].
In response to these challenges, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new declaration on road safety progress, committing member states to reduce road deaths and serious injuries by 50 percent by 2030 compared to 2021 levels [1]. Countries have pledged to develop national road safety strategies and implement a "safe systems" approach [1]. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the preventability of these deaths, stating: "All road deaths are preventable, and no death is acceptable" [1].