More than a million people die on the roads each year, and up to 50 million are injured. Jean Todt, the UN Special Envoy for Road Safety, and the president of the FIA, the body which governs world motorsport, is committed to driving that number down.

Whilst the situation has improved dramatically in the developed world, the vast majority of road-related deaths and injuries occur in poorer countries, where there are fewer safety standards and regulations.

Speaking to UN News’s Conor Lennon, during the New York leg of the Formula E electric racing championship, Mr. Todt said the solutions for improving road safety are well known, but they need to be put into place. 

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