Abstract
This study was carried out by TRL with the following objectives: To derive an estimate of road accident fatalities world-wide and on a regional basis for the year 1999 and to derive forecasts of the likely number of deaths in the years 2010 and 2020; To provide an estimate of accident costs world-wide (based on accident costs as a percentage of Gross National Product (GNP)), To obtain regional analyses of fatality trends, rates and risk (deaths per 10,000 vehicles and per 100,000 population respectively) and casualty trends by age, sex and road user type. A full report has been produced for the GRSP (Global Road Safety Partnership) and is summarised here. (A)