i almost killed myself today to get to a seminar organized by WHO and the UNSI. (nothing serious, just lack of sleep) i wanted to hear what they had to say. according to the WHO report, 1.2m ppl die of road traffic injuries every year, and by 2020, it will be the 3 biggest cause of deaths worldwide. (1st being a bad sense of humour) 1.2m is nothing but a number. but try and imagine how many families are affected, how many homes are destroyed, and how many lives are messed up. while i cannot sit here and argue death, or God's intervention, im not going to subscribe to reckless driving either. 98% of all road traffic accidents occur due to human error. $520billilon is lost annually in terms of property, life and potential -- worldwide -- and the figures for pakistan are $65b. that's more than what we get in foreign aid. im sure everyone out there has a story to tell about a friend, a family member, or someone they "knew of", who was either killed, or injured in a road accident. i know i do. if you dont, you are of the very very lucky few. lets hope it stays that way. please, please, please take time out to read this report, it'll do you good. and drive safe.