This UN Global Road Safety Week, Alliance member Avoid Accident kicked off its new campaign Priority Paths, which is a collaboration with the District Road Safety Committee and Municipal Corporation in Mohali to make pedestrian crossings across the city safe. Ahead of the campaign week, Avoid Accident worked with the city to survey intersections across […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome new members who joined us recently. Full members Association Panafricaine des Victimes de la Route, Gabon, advocates for better road safety legislation and enforcement, raises awareness of the dangers of road crashes, and promotes safe driving practices through awareness campaigns and workshops. Associate members Bhookh, India, is a non-profit […]
In March, the Alliance published its analysis of the plenary commitments made by countries at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in February 2025. In alignment to the UN Global Road Safety Week theme of safe walking and cycling, we took a dive back into the analysis to identify what commitments were made […]
Blocked and broken footpaths, unsafe crossings, and illegally parked vehicles make Mata Maharani Chowk, located next to one of the busiest wholesale markets in India, a hazardous place to walk. In peak hour, around 536 people walk and 120 cycle through this intersection, connecting the New Delhi railway station, metro station, schools, and the market. […]
“Our goal is to help citizens feel more empowered and safer when choosing to walk or cycle in the city,” says Esteban Paredes, Global Network Manager at Fundacion CAVAT, Ecuador. “This UN Global Road Safety Week, we hope to raise greater awareness about the daily realities and vulnerabilities of pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists—especially in urban […]
The Alliance is among 23 signatories to a joint letter sent to International Transport Forum Chair, Juan Carlos Muñoz, calling for countries to resist watering down vehicle safety standards in trade negotiations resulting from recent global tariff disputes. In particular, the letter notes UN regulations, adopted by major car-producing countries including China, the European Union’s […]
Rwanda’s national road safety strategy highlights pedestrian safety as a priority area, but many of Kigali’s roads are still lacking walking amenities. Alliance member Healthy People Rwanda (HPR) conducted two Mobility Snapshots in November 2024 and documented pedestrians’ safety concerns. They found that people did not have enough time to cross the road safely and […]
For its UN Global Road Safety Week campaign, Road Safety Pioneers is aiming to secure a formal commitment from the Traffic and Transportation Organization to equip 20 school zones in Tehran and Mashhad with 30 km/h signs and markings. traffic calming around the highest risk schools, and visible enforcement by police. These asks have been […]
“Road deaths and serious injuries amongst vulnerable road users – especially people moving on foot – are an ethical crisis and public health epidemic in South Africa,” says Lee Randall, co-founder and director of the Road Ethics Project In 2024, the Road Ethics Project, in collaboration with the Hammanskraal United Commuters Voice (HUCV), conducted Mobility […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome new members that joined the Alliance recently. Full members Associate members
At the recent 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakech, NGOs brought typical, nonstandard motorcycle helmets from their countries for a display at the Alliance’s booth in the conference exhibition. These helmets, which people could pick up and feel, demonstrated the dangers that motorcycle riders face trying to find a safe helmet that […]
NGOs are leveraging the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety (Ministerial Conference) to strengthen their ongoing advocacy and to keep their governments accountable for the 2030 targets. Observatório Nacional de Segurança Viária (ONSV), an Alliance member from Brazil, used the Ministerial Conference to build on its ongoing advocacy alongside other NGOs for speed management […]
We are delighted to share our report highlighting NGOs’ activities, impact, and influence at the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety in Marrakech. The report demonstrates how involving NGOs and empowering their voice can accelerate road safety commitment and accountability. We are proud to lead a strong and credible network of NGOs highlighting realities […]
Monday 17 February 2025 In the lead up to the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety (Ministerial Conference) in Marrakech, Morocco, which starts tomorrow, NGOs have been gathering local, street-level data to shine a light on the risks faced by pedestrians on their daily journeys. These data are published today in a new report from […]
Thursday 13 February 2025 Today, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) launches a new white paper Making safe helmets a reality for all. The white paper explores the challenges motorcycle riders face in choosing a safe helmet that they can be confident will protect them. Riders rely on brands and safety […]
11 December 2024, London, UK Yesterday, the prestigious Prince Michael International Road Safety Award was presented to the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety (the Alliance) for its Accountability Toolkit. The Accountability Toolkit is a set of practical, web-based tools that offers tangible steps, enabling NGOs to track government accountability for SDG 3.6 to […]
New street-level data is helping to highlight the realities of people’s journeys around the world, and the impact of actions that aim to make our streets safer, particularly for people who walk. Through Mobility Snapshots, a landmark initiative from the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety, road safety advocates in 44 countries gathered data […]
The Alliance is excited to welcome five new members who joined recently. Full members Asociación de Autoescuelas Profesionales de Formación Vial de México A.C., Mexico represents and advocates for driving school business owners in Mexico, supporting national road safety and training initiatives tied to licensing. Its mission is to professionalize the sector by shaping public […]
Mobility Snapshots advocacy in Neuquén, Argentina has led authorities to upgrade the intersection of Tierra del Fuego and Pedro Mazzoni. These improvements were a result of Bien Argentino’s advocacy using the Mobility Snapshot. Bien Argentino selected the intersection because of the mix of traffic using it. As well as four lanes of traffic, 340 pedestrians […]
Join us for our next online event marking the third anniversary of the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030. The session will be held on Thursday 31 October at 14:00 CET. Note: that the European time zone will change to daylight saving the weekend before the session so use the […]
