Mobility and health
Transport-related health risks cause the deaths of millions of people annually. For example, WHO estimates that road traffic injuries kill 1.3 million people every year and injure millions more, mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Some 3.2 million deaths annually are due to physical inactivity . However, mobility links that connect people to essential services (food/ retail, jobs, health services, education facilities, public services) are critical to enable people to participate in society, particularly those who have mobility difficulties (older people and people with disabilities) or parents with young children. COVID-19, mobility, and health: Fear of transmission of COVID-19 and physical distancing measures implemented to reduce transmission have resulted in major changes to mobility patterns around the world , including significant disruptions and reductions in public transport use . These changes have hit more disadvantaged communities hardest – those mor...