The Alliance’s new Strategic Plan 2024–2030 is guided by the vision of a world where “no one dies or is seriously injured as a result of a road crash.” The recent release of the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 shows that this vision remains far off. The report reveals that despite ten countries […]
On 5 December 2023, a milestone in the Alliance’s history, we launched our Strategic Plan 2024–2030: From Global Commitments to Local Delivery. The launch event included inspiring testimonies from three Alliance members—Martin Galaternik from MINU Argentina, Augustus Fungo from Road Safety Ambassadors of Tanzania, and Amy Rolloque from the Center for Policy Studies and Advocacy […]
The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) is excited to announce the launch of our Strategic Plan 2024–2030. The strategy outlines the Alliance’s vision, mission, and strategic priorities to navigate the remaining years of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 (Decade of Action). At the heart of our strategy lies a […]
The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (Alliance) is pleased to announce its first regional meeting in Latin America, to be held in Mexico 5-7 November 2024, with the support of Fundacion Aleatica. The conference will bring together road safety NGOs and stakeholders from across the region to exchange best practices, gain valuable insights […]
This year’s International Walk21 Conference on Walking and Liveable Communities hosted by the University of Rwanda, in partnership with the City of Kigali, UNEP, and Walk21, focused on how to deliver walkable communities and safer streets, promote community participation, and the value of walking. The Conference brought together experts from across Africa and around the […]
On Wednesday 30 August 2023, the Alliance, on behalf of its members and together with the Permanent Mission of El Salvador to the United Nations and MOVES, presented a painting, titled #RethinkMobility to UN Secretary-General, António Guterres as a call to action for governments and international authorities to prioritize safe mobility and road safety on […]
On Thursday 24 August 2023, Alliance member MOVES, El Salvador, with the support of the Alliance, hosted a roundtable that brought together Salvadoran government authorities, civil society, the private sector, and the international community, together with the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, (Special Envoy), Jean Todt. The roundtable focused on evidence-based road safety […]
Full member Estrellas Del Neuquen is dedicated to road safety awareness and in particular, drink driving and victim support in Argentina. They also promote road safety among citizens and are actively involved in the National Yellow Stars Road Awareness Campaign in Argentina. They are also involved in advocating for legislation to promote road safety. Associate […]
Alliance members will, throughout the UN Global Road Safety Week, engage in advocacy campaigns for policy makers to “rethink mobility” to facilitate safer walking, cycling, and public transport. The #RethinkMobility campaign is a call to action that promotes sustainable mobility, towards achieving the Global Plan target to reduce traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by […]
A new law passed by the Senate in Argentina has banned drink-driving at the national level. The regulation outlaws drinking alcohol while driving and demands that Blood Alcohol Level (BAC) tests on motorists should be zero. This is good news for road safety as the law will help reduce traffic crashes caused by drink-driving in […]
Road safety NGOs are urging governments to implement evidence-based interventions to achieve the Global Plan target of reducing traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. A panel at the Global Meeting discussed evidence-based solutions with key areas of focus being tackling speed, emphasis on the economic benefits of reducing road deaths and injuries, as […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome six new members who joined recently. Full members Road Safety Education Limited is a non-profit and learning organization operating in Australia and New Zealand. The organization is committed to saving lives through road safety education. Their approach supports teachers to help students understand and see themselves as active, responsible road […]
The Eighth Global Meeting saw NGOs push for more accountability by their governments and implementation of evidence-based interventions to reduce traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030. The highlight of the event was the launch of the Accountability Toolkit, that will equip NGOs to hold their governments accountable for the safety of all road users in […]
Rationale Each year, the world suffers 1.19 million preventable deaths from road crashes. Without serious action, road crashes will cause an estimated 13–17 million more deaths and 500 million more injuries in the current decade. UN Member States have adopted a resolution 74/299 Improving Global Road Safety and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (target […]
Read in SPANISH. 6 March 2023 The Eighth Global Meeting of Nongovernmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims (Global Meeting) started today in San Salvador, El Salvador. The Global Meeting, whose theme is Rethinking road safety: Mobility for people and planet, brings together 214 participants from 61 countries. 1.3 million people die on the […]
6 March 2023 El encuentro Eight Global Meeting of NGOs Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims (Reunión Global) inicia hoy en San Salvador, El Salvador. La Reunión Global, cuyo tema es Repensar la seguridad vial: Movilidad para las personas y el planeta, reúne a 214 participantes de 61 países. 1,3 millones de personas mueren […]
The symposium on Wednesday 8 March 2023 will be the focal event for the Global Meeting. Its purpose is to enable NGOs to be inspired by a breadth of speakers from inside and outside the traditional road safety sphere. It will feature three panels. Panel one: Evidence based solutions in practice: from safe system to 50% […]
Full member The Road Ethics Project is a nonprofit company which addresses the ethical crisis of high levels of road deaths and injuries in South Africa and the SADC region, by sparking conversations and changing minds and behavior to save lives. The Road Ethics Project has three main aims, which are to promote ethical literacy, help […]
In Mashhad City, Iran, Alliance member Road Safety Pioneers has been advocating with the local authorities to adopt safer infrastructure to mitigate against road crash deaths and injuries. Since 2020, safety improvements have been implemented at 80 intersections, and more interventions target construction of cyclist lanes, with 65 kilometers implemented so far. Ali Zayerzadeh of Road Safety Pioneers, the NGO that […]
Apart from networking face to face as well as interacting online on Brella, participants of the Eighth Global Meeting of Nongovernmental Organizations Advocating for Road Safety and Road Victims will benefit from educative workshops throughout the week starting 6-10 March 2023. There will be meetings for the Africa and Latina America Chapters. Keynote speakers for […]
