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<p>Road traffic injuries cost developing countries an estimated 1-2% of their gross
national product, equivalent to over US$100 billion annually, with a widening of the
disparity between advanced and developing countries. Road accidents kill an estimated
1.3 million people and injure up to 78 million people each year.</p><br /><p>DFID
is committed to supporting the international community to reach the Sustainable Developments
Goals, including Goal 11 which includes improving Road Safety as one of its targets.</p><br
/><p>DFID recently increased its funding to the Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF)
hosted at the World Bank and will contribute £4.5 million between 2013 and 2017. The
GRSF provides funding, knowledge, and technical assistance that lever road safety
investments into transport sector programmes.</p><br /><p>We also work with the European
Commission through the Africa Infrastructure Trust Fund for financing transport projects.
Through our role on the Global Road Safety Facility and our work on transport with
Multilateral Development Banks we require all such projects to include stronger components
on road safety.</p>
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