The release of this World Health Organization analysis of motor vehicle related fatalities draws important attention to the problem of motor vehicle crashes and the need for a global attitude that these deaths are preventable. However, the study misses the key consideration of vehicle-based approaches — like airbags and increased roof strength — to addressing motor vehicle deaths.
The Times piece cites Dr. Kelly Henning of Bloomberg Philanthropies, who emphasizes laws that require seat belts and helmets and drunk driving laws. But this is only half of the highway safety picture: improved vehicle safety systems are necessary to protect occupants in crashes that inevitably happen.
