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Welfare Deputy Warns Road Accidents Push Families Into Poverty, Calls for Faster Licensing
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Road deaths and disability
Seyed Hasan Mousavi Chelk, Deputy for Social Health at the Welfare Organization, said road accidents do not end only in death and injury, because “an accident can in some cases mean a family entering the cycle of poverty and dependence on social supports.” The Legal Medicine Organization statistics for the first six months of the year put road traffic deaths at 10,357, including 1,868 deaths among people aged 18 to 24, which the report says constitutes 18 percent of all fatalities. Mehdi Qamsarian, Director of the Body Injury Compensation Fund, said, “If we multiply the fatality figures of traffic accidents by a factor between three and three and a half,” the country reaches “roughly 70,000 to 80,000 people in our country each year” who suffer amputation or disability from road accidents.
50 percent of household falls from higher-income deciles to lower deciles are related to accidents, and the report described those outcomes as a loss of working age human capital for the country. The report added that the deputy said accidents have broad social, economic, and psychological consequences beyond loss of life, including the death of the family breadwinner and the orphaning of children.
Women, motorcycles, and policy
Seyed Hasan Mousavi Chelk said, “In reality, women can no longer be removed from motorcycles,” and he argued that the best solution is to provide “the necessary legal, insurance, and supportive frameworks for them.” The report said the status of motorcycle licenses and insurance for women should be clarified as soon as possible, framing it as part of a broader response to accident harms. The report described how a driver who is the sole breadwinner can be injured and “loses the ability to work,” and it said that in cases where the person is uninsured and found responsible for the accident, they may lose all their assets.
Mehdi Qamsarian linked disability and limb loss to long-term consequences, saying the country reaches “almost 70,000 to 80,000 people in our country annually” who suffer amputation or disability due to road accidents. The report connected these outcomes to economic inequality by saying families that were financially stable before an accident may face reduced income, higher treatment costs, and ongoing support needs after the death or disability of a working member.
Remembrance and safer streets
The City of Mississauga will join communities around the world in recognizing World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on Sunday, November 15, and the day honours families, friends, emergency responders and community members affected by traffic tragedies. The City of Mississauga cited the World Health Organization estimate that “approximately 1.16 million people die each year because of traffic collisions,” and it said road traffic injuries are the leading cause of death for children and young adults between the ages of five and 29. Greensboro Mayor Marikay Abuzuaiter said her husband was still suffering the effects of a crash, telling WXLV, “he is still suffering the effects of a concussion,” after being hit by a red light runner.
Ryan Moeller said she came to the Greensboro shoe memorial to ask North Carolina lawmakers to toughen penalties for extreme speeding, and she described the moment her mother was struck by a driver traveling 98 mph in a 55 mph zone. The City of Mississauga continued investing in road safety infrastructure and programs through its Vision Zero Action Plan, while it reported that it installed 18 new pedestrian crossovers and that it delivered approximately 40 traffic calming projects in 2026.