The global road safety crisis disproportionately affects low- and middle-income countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Indeed, with relatively low rates of vehicle ownership, Africa bears a disproportionate burden of annual road fatalities per population. Transportation and public health professionals have long been aware of the behavioral aspects of the global road safety epidemic. Successful collaboration of social work and public health in Africa is well documented. Road safety presents an opportunity for interdisciplinary research and practice with road safety professionals to bridge the know–do gap that continues to challenge progress toward reducing the burden of injuries and deaths attributable to crashes.

全球道路安全危机对中低收入国家的影响尤其严重，特别是在撒哈拉以南非洲。确实，由于车辆拥有率较低，非洲人均每年道路死亡人数负担过重。运输和公共卫生专业人员早就意识到全球道路安全流行病的行为方面。在非洲，社会工作与公共卫生的成功合作已有大量文献记载。道路安全为道路安全专业人士提供了跨学科研究和实践的机会，以弥合知识差距，这继续挑战着在减少因事故造成的伤害和死亡负担方面的进展。