WHO urges road deaths law changes

Countries must introduce tougher laws to prevent drivers from speeding or drinking and help reduce the toll of 1.25m people killed each year in traffic accidents, the World Health Organisation said.

The US, Indonesia, and Nigeria are among countries failing to apply best practices, claims the WHO’s Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015.

Too often safety features are sacrificed in order to keep down car prices, said Dr Etienne Krug.