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The roads in Africa are amongst the world’s deadliest and road safety is becoming a major issue for the continent both in terms of human lives lost, and the economic and social impact of road accidents.

The Make Roads Safe global campaign for road safety revealed some startling statistics at the Make Roads Safe Africa Conference last year:

• Africa has the highest road death rate per population in the world – 32.2 people per 100,000 population are killed in road crashes (Western Europe’s average is 11 per 100,000);
• Africa’s road deaths, currently over 200,000 a year, are predicted to rise by at least 80% by 2020;
• By 2015 road crashes will be the number one killer of children aged 5-14 in Africa, outstripping Malaria and HIV/AIDS;
• Economically active young people are most at risk of road injury – in Kenya at least 75% of injuries involve young family breadwinners;
• Road crashes are estimated to cost African countries between 1-3% of their Gross National Product (GNP).

There is a real need for action to effectively combat the threat of road fatalities and incidents, which is why IQPC is proud to present the 6th Annual Southern Africa Road Safety Summit, taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa on 16 – 19 August 2010.