Q. Which organization recently released "South-East Asia Regional Status Report on Road Safety" report?
Answer: World Health Organization (WHO)
Notes: The WHO's "South-East Asia Regional Status Report on Road Safety" was released at the 15th World Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion. The South-East Asia Region accounts for 28% of global road traffic deaths, with an estimated 330,222 fatalities. In India, there were about 216,618 estimated road traffic deaths in 2021, with reported deaths at 153,972. Two- and three-wheeler drivers/riders make up 45.1% of these deaths. India's road traffic death rate is 15.4 per 100,000 people, higher than the global rate of 15.
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