In 1998, road traffic injuries were the tenth leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 1.171 million human beings killed, which accounted for 2.2 per cent of global mortality.
1998年公路交通事故的伤亡是全球造成死亡的第十大原因，估计有1 171 000人因车祸丧生，占全球死亡率的2.2％。