Road traffic injury prevention training manual

Each year 1.2 million people the world over lose their lives as a result of road traffic collisions. This manual aims to strengthen capacity for road traffic injury prevention by providing guidance to professionals working on road safety. It offers users information enabling them to respond to key road safety questions, including:

• what are the appropriate methods and approaches for preventing road traffic injuries?
• what policies and strategies have been shown to be successful?
• what strategies should be implemented for maximum benefits?
• what can road safety professionals do to initiate and sustain viable programmes to improve road safety?

This manual equips users with specific information on:

• magnitude and impact of road traffic injuries
• risk factors for road traffic injuries
• importance of evidence as a foundation for prevention
• implementing specific interventions to prevent road traffic injuries
• delivering post-crash care.

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