Our impact

The Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) was established in 2011 by road safety NGOs, under the auspices of the World Health Organization, to serve as a central coordinating mechanism to amplify the voice of road safety civil society.

Our vision is a world where every person has access to safe, affordable, accessible, and sustainable safe mobility using the road systems, where no one dies or is seriously injured as a result of a road crash.

The Alliance is the leading global road safety voice for civil society. We mobilize and convene our network of NGOs to make our vision a reality. We work through three interconnected pillars: strong network; advocacy and accountability; and capacity building.


Strong network

We build a network that is growing in size and credibility and create partnerships that open opportunities for our members. As our network grows, community demand for safe roads grows around the world.

We represent 410 NGOs, growing our network by an average 10.5% each year.

Our NGO network spans 108 countries in every region: that’s more than half of the world’s countries.

We work with xx UN agencies and other partners to solve problems across the Sustainable Development Goals. We have UN ECOSOC consultative status.

We have convened 1,400 NGOs, policy makers, subject experts, and corporate partners through Global Meetings in eight countries in five regions.

We engage our 27,000 subscribers and social media followers to mobilize advocacy and amplify the voice of local NGOs.

Working with one Alliance, you get to work with 400 NGOs in 100 countries.

Corporate supporter, U.S.

Safe Mobility painting presented to the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on behalf of the Alliance’s 410 NGOs.

Advocacy and accountability

NGOs and dignitaries at the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety add shoes to a pile representing the number of people killed in road crashes every day worldwide.

We lead NGOs in globally-coordinated locally-implemented advocacy for actions that are proven to save lives and make our streets safe for everyone.

We mobilize NGOs for campaigns that reach at least 45 million people every year.

We have equipped XXX NGOs in x countries to advocate with their government for evidence-based interventions.

We have invested $$$ in NGO grants in XXX countries.

We have enabled NGOs to track 148 government commitments in 28 countries.

Nine unsafe intersections have been improved as a result of NGOs’ advocacy using our Mobility Snapshots initiative.

We have led four research projects with our NGOs commissioned by the World Bank and High-Volume Transport.

Our work has been featured in the New York Times and Forbes.

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Role, Country


Capacity building

We equip NGOs with expertise and experience to influence policy and action, embedded in evidence, in their countries and build their professional credibility.

We have delivered 112 capacity building sessions to equip 1,116 participants.

We have developed and implemented 19 capacity building programs and tools.

We have produced 23 publications and eight journal articles to strengthen NGOs’ work and amplify their voice and credibility.

XXX NGOs are using the Accountability Toolkit to hold their governments accountable for saving lives.

Our Empowerment Program and Accountability Toolkit have both received the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

I am inclined to refer to [the Accountability Toolkit] as the “secret weapon,” given its masterful articulation that provides lucid guidance, which I believe will effectively lead us toward the accomplishment of our overarching objectives.

NGO, Ethiopia

Alliance member NGOs in India gathering street data during Alliance Advocate training.