The recently released Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 offers a crucial overview of the progress and challenges in road safety worldwide. To dissect these issues, the Alliance recently convened an online session on NGOs and the Global Status Report with Nhan Tran, Head, Safety and Mobility, Department of the Social Determinants of Health, […]
2024 is set to be another impactful year for the Alliance as we roll out our new strategy. Embedded in our 2024 activities and advocacy will be preparations for the next Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety to be held in Morocco in February 2025 and how we, as NGOs, can help ensure that it is […]
The year 2023 has been a remarkable year for the Alliance and its members. Members advocated on behalf of their communities to keep decision makers accountable for reducing road deaths supported by the Alliance through tools, campaigns, and other activities. Their advocacy led to various achievements such as a new law banning drink driving in Argentina, a decree […]
The recent release of the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 offers a crucial overview of the progress and challenges in road safety worldwide. While the general view of the data might provide a positive outlook in terms of reduction in absolute number of deaths from road traffic crashes, a granular view of in-country […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome three new members who joined recently. Full member Fundación Ciudad Humana, Colombia, established in 2001, champions the participative creation of cities where the focus is squarely on humans, aiming to enhance the quality of life for residents. Their multifaceted, inclusive approach embodies a vision where sustainable urban development and climate […]
The #RethinkMobility painting was a focal point of an exhibition hosted at the UN Headquarters in New York for the World Day of Remembrance. Originating from the Eighth Global Meeting in El Salvador, this artwork was commissioned and presented as a gift to the UN Secretary-General ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in September. […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome two new members who joined recently. Associate members Road Safety Action International (RSAI), Liberia is a community of proactive advocates dedicated to making tangible improvements in global road safety. The organization envisions a world without road crash-related deaths and injuries with an overarching objective of achieving substantial reduction in road […]
India: Candlelight march and training session organized by Sankalp Jyoti The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims focuses us on the heart of road safety: to the reason we do what we do. It is a solemn pause that serves as a poignant reminder of the profound negative impacts road traffic crashes have […]
In Tanzania, 30 km/h zones have been incorporated into the draft National Road Safety Plan, expected to be unveiled later this year. This will be an important milestone in the adoption of evidence-based interventions to prioritize pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. The inclusion of 30 km/h zones in the plan follows extensive advocacy by […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome six new members who joined recently. Full Members Fundación Biciacción is committed to advancing the bicycle as a sustainable mode of transportation in Ecuador. Their mission involves project-based solutions in mobility, environmental sustainability, and social well-being. They aspire to lead in Latin America by encouraging bicycle use for transportation, recreation, […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome four new members who joined recently. Full members The Legacy Road Safety Initiative is a national non-governmental organization that was established with the specific goal of improving safety for vulnerable road users, particularly young people. This organization is officially recognized and registered by the Ugandan government under registration number MIA/NB/2018/12/1595, […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome five new members who joined recently. Full members RoadCross Switzerland Foundation is committed to safe mobility and support for victims of road traffic crashes, promoting road traffic safety and raising awareness on road safety in Switzerland. They implement targeted and trend-setting preventive work and offer free consulting services to victims of […]
In this article, we look at why the Charter is so significant and how NGOs can use it for advocacy and accountability so that it can become enforceable across Africa. The African Road Safety Charter was adopted in 2016 by African Union (AU) Member States to provide a framework for road safety policy implementation and […]
In June 2023, Senegal became the twelfth country to ratify the African Road Safety Charter, meaning that only three more ratifications are needed to make it legally binding and enforceable across Africa. The African Road Safety Charter, an initiative of the African Union (AU), aims to promote road safety and reduce road traffic injuries and […]
The Alliance is part of the TRANS-SAFE consortium, an EU-funded project bringing together different partners, including city authorities and road safety agencies, NGOs, academics, student volunteers, and private sector experts from Europe and Africa. Several Africa Chapter member NGOs are also members of the consortium. The project will promote radical transformation to improve road safety […]
In African cities, walking is the primary mode of transport for the majority, with up to 78% of people walking every day to access work, education, health care, markets, and public transport. Until recently, walking, almost everywhere on the continent, received relatively minor policy attention and resource allocation. Walking infrastructure was lacking: most roads had […]
The Africa Chapter is organizing a dialogue between the Chapter’s NGOs and parliamentarians. The primary objective of this dialogue is to further the discussion on the road safety agenda. It aims to build upon the achievements made so far and explore strategies to enhance the collaboration between road safety NGOs and legislators in Africa. The […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome five new members who joined recently. Full members Movidana is a collective of citizens dedicated to advancing and advocating for Road Safety in Ecuador. Their initial initiative involved establishing the Citizen Observatory for Mobility and Road Safety, which was officially registered with the Council for Citizen Participation and Social Control […]
Globally, 90% of healthcare emergencies occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), particularly affecting children and working-age adults. Following trauma and serious injuries that require emergency care, including those from road traffic crashes, people living in LMICs are nearly twice as likely to die compared to those in high-income countries. Furthermore, estimates from the World […]
Over 2.4 billion people are living with conditions that could benefit from rehabilitation, however more than 50% of people in many countries do not receive the necessary rehabilitation care they need.1 Rehabilitation services are crucial for people whose daily life functioning has been lost or impaired following a trauma. These services range from physical and […]
