Traffic accidents kill a third of children

TRAFFIC accidents are the main cause of almost a third of all child deaths in Western Europe, a new report from the World Health Organisation (WHO) shows.

The study found that in western European countries, injuries were responsible for 13,000 child deaths and emphasised that making the world a safer place could save the lives of many thousands of European children.

A third of child deaths in Europe are due to pollution, unsafe water, lead poisoning and injuries.