The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) is organizing NGO meetings which bring together member NGOs, global road safety stakeholders, and corporate supporters. These meetings are the primary NGO-led road safety and safe mobility gathering regionally and globally and incorporates capacity building, inspiration, and networking opportunities. The Alliance NGO meetings are where […]
For UN Global Road Safety Week, Alliance member People’s Trust Jaipur worked with female students at IIS Deemed To Be University, Mansarovar, to highlight to the issues faced by women walking in the city. The NGO conducted a safety audit walk with female students, documenting the presence and absence of pedestrian facilities in the kilometer […]
In El Salvador, Alliance member MOVES is working through partnerships and collaborations to make public transport safer for women. It has used the UN Global Road Safety Week to strengthen these collaborations. In 2019, the El Salvadorian government approved a landmark law on violence against women. It included appointment of a specialist judge for cases […]
On 23 May 2023, the Alliance held a livestreamed panel discussion from a tram traveling around downtown Leipzig. The panel featured Juan Carlos Muñoz Abogabir, Minister for Transport and Telecommunications, Chile, Veronique Feypell, ITF, and Natalia Lleras, Walk21. Following from the recent UN Global Road Safety Week, the panel explored how to rethink mobility to […]
In Africa, different frameworks and instruments to address road safety have been developed by regional bodies such as the SADC Transport Protocol, the Accra Declaration, and the AU Road Safety Charter (the Charter). These back up global instruments, including resolution 74/299 Improving Global Road Safety and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (target 3.6) The […]
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 […]
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 1.3 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 Member States have adopted a resolution 74/299 Improving Global Road Safety and the […]
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% […]
