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UN Summit Tackles Road Safety as Global Deaths Fall 21%

7/21/2026

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The United Nations will hold a summit on global road safety in New York City this week.
The World Health Organization said worldwide road traffic deaths dropped 21 % between 2011 and 2025, with 1.1 million people still dying in 2025.
U.S. traffic fatalities fell to about 36,600 in 2025 after a 2021 peak above 43,000, while pedestrian deaths dropped 7 % that year, biggest decline since the trend began three years ago.

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The United Nations will hold a summit on global road safety in New York City this week.
The World Health Organization said worldwide road traffic deaths dropped 21 % between 2011 and 2025, with 1.1 million people still dying in 2025.
U.S. traffic fatalities fell to about 36,600 in 2025 after a 2021 peak above 43,000, while pedestrian deaths dropped 7 % that year, biggest decline since the trend began three years ago.