The new World Health Organization (WHO) data comes as global leaders adopt a new United Nations (UN) General Assembly progress declaration on road safety. The new UN declaration includes a comprehensive set of commitments by UN Member States to implement national road safety strategies with clear targets, timelines and budgets. It also calls on governments to provide leadership and take additional action and urges the private sector to prioritize road safety throughout their supply chains. “More than half of all road deaths are people who aren’t even in a car — they are walking, cycling or riding a motorcycle. The new UN declaration states that strengthening road safety is key to improving public health and sustainable development overall.