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Trauma in India
In
2002, nearly 1.2 million died on the roads of the world. India accounts
for 10% of road traffic fatalities worldwide. According to
the World Bank, South Asia is predicted to record the largest growth in
road traffic deaths by 2020, with an increase of 144%. The global burden
of disease (GBD) project of WHO, estimates that by 2020 road traffic
injuries will become the second leading cause of disability adjusted life
years lost in developing countries worldwide and the third leading cause
in the developed world.
Road traffic injuries will rise in rank to sixth place from eleventh place
as a major cause of death worldwide. Road traffic deaths will increase to
2.34 million worldwide, increasing on average by over 80% in low-income
and middle-income countries while declining by almost 30% in high-income
countries.