Momentum for 30km/h speed limits near school zones is gaining in Georgia following advocacy campaign for the implementation of the rule in municipalities by an Alliance member NGO. So far, 96 school zones in Zugdidi, Tbilisi, and Rustavi municipalities have installed new road signs for the reduced speed limit. Zugdidi City has installed 30km/h road […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome the four new members that joined us recently. Full members Road Safety Education Limited (RSE) is a not-for-profit delivering road safety education to Australian and New Zealand high schools, primarily through their flagship, RYDA program. To date over 725,000 young people have participated in RYDA since 2001. Supported by […]
“I have been impressed by the growing success of work being done by NGOs, usually working in partnership,” said HRH Prince Michael of Kent, announcing the 2022 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards. “I am especially pleased that many of my award winners this year reflect this significant development.” We congratulate all the winners of […]
Zambia passed a new national law in 2019 that reduced speed limits on urban roads to 30km/h. Since then, Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) has been collaborating with the government to implement the law in school zones, working school by school. ZRST’s efforts have been assisted by the LEARN project, a joint initiative from the […]
On 18 November 2022, WHO held an online global commemoration for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims featuring testimonies on the theme of Remember, Support, Act. Among those telling their personal stories were Alliance members Donna Price, International Road Victims Partnership and Irish Road Victims Association, and Monica Dongban Mensem, Keep Roads Safe […]
Extract from THE ROAD AHEAD, 26 Voices for Safe and Sustainable Mobility, published by the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety. Download the full book HERE. Safe mobility is a right. It is integral to the right to “life, liberty and security of person”[1] and it is an enabler to a multitude of other […]
On 30 June and 1 July 2022, UN Member States will gather for the first UN General Assembly High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety (HLM). To get a sense of the importance and potential for the HLM, we spoke to several key figures within the UN system to get their perspectives. Abdulla Shahid, President […]
Is cycling safe on our streets? The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 recommends a shift to healthier and cleaner modes of transport, especially walking, cycling and public transit. As the world takes up safety and environmental sustainability, cycling becomes a great transport choice for many road users. This calls […]
Description of intervention Lower speed limits in this context means: Legally defined maximum speed limits, indicated by static road signs and appropriate infrastructure design, including traffic calming, roundabouts, raised intersections and crossings, and gateway treatments. Why are lower speed limits an Alliance Priority Intervention? Linkages Next steps Downloads Choose another intervention
During the UN Global Road Safety Week in 2021, South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD) received a commitment from the municipality of Cape Town, for 30 km/h limits around eight schools in Zonnebloem, during pick up and drop off times. A year on, the NGO is using the implementation of that commitment to build momentum […]
In Tanzania, two Alliance member NGOs, Road Safety Ambassadors (RSA) Tanzania and Helmet Vaccine Initiative Tanzania (HVIT) and used the #CommitToAct Streets for Life campaign back-up their advocacy toward a specific focus on 30 km/h limits in urban areas. RSA chose a specific street, Shekilango Road in Dar es Salaam city where there are schools, […]
#CommitToAct Streets for Life 2022 was centered around a Week of Action from 16-22 May 2022. Using CALLS TO ACTION defined by Alliance members, the Week of Action supported NGOs to engage with their national decision makers to make specific meaningful commitments for evidence-based action aligned to the Global Plan, with a particular focus on […]
In 2022, Alliance member NGOs defined a global Declaration and five regional calls to action based on three principles, which were updated in 2023: NGO Declaration The NGO Declaration sets out our global call to action. Every person must be guaranteed safe, affordable, accessible, sustainable mobility. It ensures access to education, work, and the choices […]
Road Safety in Latin America: the region’s challenge to achieve the global targets Rationale Each year, the world suffers 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries from road crashes[1]. Without serious action, road crashes will cause an estimated 13–17 million more deaths and 500 million more injuries in the current decade[2]. UN […]
An Urgent Call to Action for Europe Rationale Each year, the world suffers 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries from road crashes[1]. Without serious action, road crashes will cause an estimated 13–17 million more deaths and 500 million more injuries in the current decade[2]. UN Member States have adopted a resolution […]
Road Safety in Latin America: the region’s challenge to achieve the global targets Rationale Each year, the world suffers 1.3 million preventable deaths and an estimated 50 million injuries 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 […]
Our roads, our right #CommitToAct is a campaign led by the Alliance and its NGOs. We call on our leaders to uphold our rights to safe roads and journeys. #CommitToAct builds on the momentum of the new UN resolution on Improving Global Road Safety adopted in August 2020 and the hopes of governments and communities […]
According to the Uganda police force’s Annual Crime Report, over 12,000 road traffic crashes occurred in 2019, of which 3,400 were fatal, leading to over 14,000 deaths. Pedestrians, including school children, are among the most affected. In 2021, two Alliance member NGOs, the Uganda Road Accident Reduction Network Organization (URRENO) and Hope for Victims of […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome a new member that joined us recently. Full Members School Health Annual Report Programme (SHARP) runs scientifically-planned health programmes for school children, managed under the guidance of medical experts, sociologists, educationists, psychologists, nutritional specialists, and others. SHARP’s mission is to prevent, detect, address and resolve health problems increase educational […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome two new members and a new Friend of the Alliance that joined us recently. Full Members R-Safe Charitable Trust, India, was established in Chennai in 2014 to create a trust for public, social and charitable purposes. It organizes awareness programs for school and college students, corporate employees and executives, […]
