Asia Road Safety Data

Globally, around 90% of traffic deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, which have 82% of the world’s population but only 54% of registered vehicles. The connection between income and road safety is also found in Asia. Singapore has some of the safest roads in the world, while Asia’s emerging economies are lagging behind when it comes to road safety Throughout the Asian region a high number of lives are lost each year in road accidents and the cost of these accidents is serving as a drag on economic growth.