30 km/h zones or lower where people walk, bike, live, and play, are a key tool for making roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists. In India, a national federal mandate exists for 25 km/h limits around schools. However, responsibility for implementing the mandate lies with state-level authorities, many of whom were not aware that it […]
NGOs are the eyes, ears, and voices of their communities. Find below two stories from two cities, Chandigarh and Patiala, Punjab, India, demonstrating how Alliance members are representing pedestrians and other vulnerable road users and collecting data to show their authorities what needs to be done to make walking and cycling safe in their cities. […]
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 […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome five new members who joined recently. Full members Bicitekas A.C., Mexico, was founded in 1998 to promote non-motorized mobility projects that have a positive impact on the well-being of society. The NGO uses walks, cultural activities and campaigns to promote bicycle use. It is also active in advocacy, demanding public policies […]
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 […]
Award highlights NGOs’ commitment and advocacy for road safety San Salvador, El Salvador Three NGO members of the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) have been awarded the FedEx Road Safety Award for their outstanding commitment to road safety and the NGO community, growth, and advocacy for evidence-based interventions that contribute to […]
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 […]
Today, the Alliance launches its Accountability Toolkit. The toolkit is a set of practical, web-based tools. It offers tangible steps to equip NGOs to hold their governments accountable for the safety of all road users by reducing road deaths and injuries by 50% by 2030, in alignment with the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road […]
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 February 2023, in Tunisia, decree 151/2000 has been approved for 30 km/h zones around schools across the country. The decree was approved during a meeting of the Council of Ministers, presided over by Prime Minister Naglaa Boudin Ramadan. The new decree is an advocacy success for Alliance member Les Ambassadeurs de la Sécurité Routière […]
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 […]
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 […]
“Advocacy, commitments, funding, and implementation of interventions which do not reduce deaths and injuries are wasting time and resources,” says the Alliance’s Director of Research and Accountability Chika Sakashita. In her perspective, governments and NGOs, along with private sector and academia, have accountability for fulfilling the respective roles set out for them in the Global Plan for […]
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 […]
