Road traffic crashes (RTCs) pose a significant challenge to global health and development, particularly for young people and children. Crashes result in 1.2 million deaths annually, costing society an estimated US$1.8 trillion – about 10–12% of global gross domestic product (GDP) (WHO 2023). Despite efforts to halve RTC fatalities by 2030, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), progress has been slow, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where fatalities have been increasing, with 27 deaths per 100,000 population (WHO 2023). Data can play a key role in promoting safer roads. As one source of data, the World Bank’s Development Impact (DIME) Group has been leveraging telematics data to inform and improve road safety measures in Kenya, where the road fatality rate stands at 28 deaths per 100,000.
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Driving Innovation: How Telematics Data Can Improve Road Safety
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2/28/2025 10:07:00 AM
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4/1/2025 10:07:00 AM
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ieConnect Team
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Brief (BRI)
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English
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World,Kenya
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Road Safety,Technology Innovation,Urban Transport
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Road traffic crashes (RTCs) pose a significant challenge to global health and development, particularly for young people and children. Crashes result in 1.2 million deaths annually, costing society an estimated US$1.8 trillion – about 10–12% of global gross domestic product (GDP) (WHO 2023). Despite efforts to halve RTC fatalities by 2030, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), progress has been slow, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where fatalities have been increasing, with 27 deaths per 100,000 population (WHO 2023). Data can play a key role in promoting safer roads. As one source of data, the World Bank’s Development Impact (DIME) Group has been leveraging telematics data to inform and improve road safety measures in Kenya, where the road fatality rate stands at 28 deaths per 100,000.
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