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The road traffic death rate by WHO region and income level: In 2016, low- and middle-income countries had higher road traffic fatality rates per 100 000 population (27.5 and 19.2, respectively) compared to high-income countries (8.3). The African region had the highest road traffic fatality rate, at 26.6, while the European region had the lowest rate, at 9.3.