Data from 2021 indicates that approximately 1.2 million people are killed in traffic accidents around the world each year.* Accordingly, reducing traffic accidents is a pressing global task. In 2020, the United Nations unveiled its Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 and declared its goal of reducing road deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030. Against this backdrop, the automotive industry is expected to promote vehicle safety measures with a view to reducing the number of fatal road traffic accidents to zero by ensuring the safety of pedestrians and vehicle occupants, preventing serious accidents, and encouraging the effective and proper use of autonomous driving-related technologies.
INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS ISSUES RELATED TO SOCIETY: REALIZING AN AUTOMOTIVE SOCIETY THAT OFFERS SAFETY AND PEACE OF MIND
Sustainable Development Goals
Relevant SDGs Targets
3.6 Halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents.
Social Issues
* Source: Global status report on road safety 2023, World Health Organization (external link)
Reasons for Addressing Social Issues
Mazda approaches vehicle development with the goal of protecting drivers and vehicle occupants from accidents and of preventing accidents throughout society. By implementing feasible automobile technology safety measures, we aim to achieve zero deaths resulting from new vehicles by 2040. Mazda will continue to evolve its safety technologies and will incorporate these technologies in all vehicles as standard to contribute to the realization of an automotive society that offers safety and peace of mind.