World Day of Remembrance 2024 will be commemorated on 16 November 2025 and will be marked by online and in-person events around the world under the theme: Remember – Support – Act. The hashtag for this year’s event is #WDoR2025. Events You can access the official World Day of Remembrance website HERE to register your events. More […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome five new members who joined us recently. Associate members Concern for Road and Pedestrian Safety (CoRPS), IndiaCoRPS works to reduce road accidents, injuries, and deaths in India through innovative and scalable approaches. Its mission is to build systemic change and ensure that every road user develops a strong awareness […]
The Alliance represents the global network of NGOs focused on road safety, road victims, and safe mobility and we are the leading advocate for the role of NGOs. With a global trend in closing civic spaces (Civic space tracking data by CIVICUS) and NGOs facing growing threats of defunding (Civic Space Report 2025), it is […]
The Alliance contributed to the FIA Foundation–led workshop Enhancing Funding for PTW Safety during the Asia Pacific Regional Road Safety Conference, held 9–11 September at the Asian Development Bank headquarters in Manila. The Alliance also took part in the launch of the Safe Helmets for Asia Pacific (SHAP) Initiative, which was held alongside the conference […]
The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030 (Global Plan) sets out a clear role for NGOs: to be advocates and independent voices that influence social change, strengthen the evidence base, bring community perspectives to the table, keep road safety on the government agenda, and hold governments accountable. The Alliance equips […]
A strong and independent NGO movement is essential to achieving the targets set by the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety to halve road deaths and injuries by 2030. Yet, too often, NGOs face environments that restrict rather than enable their work. The Alliance’s research on the Assessment of the enabling […]
In June 2024, the Vietnamese National Assembly passed a new landmark Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety. It included actions to address five key risk factors (drink-driving, speeding, helmets, seat belts, and child car seats) targeted by Alliance member AIP Foundation and its advocacy partners, the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and the Global […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome a new member that joined us recently. Associate member
Eleven helmets, sourced by Alliance member NGOs in ten countries, were taken to an accredited laboratory for testing against three core tests that are common to many helmet standards, including UN Regulation No.22 (ECE 22.06). None of the helmets passed all tests. In fact, only one helmet passed any of the three tests. We spoke […]
Independent testing of motorcycle helmets sourced by NGOs confirms a harsh reality: helmets that appear protective are, in fact, unsafe. People are doing the right thing by wearing helmets, but if that helmet is unsafe, they are let down when they need it most. Motorcycle helmet test results released today by the Global Alliance of […]
The Alliance is delighted to welcome four new members who joined us recently. Associate members Parivartan Social and Education Trust, India operates in Mumbai’s most underserved neighbourhoods, where it distributes nutrition kits, supports education and health programmes, and advocates for social equity. It runs helmet donation drives and driver training sessions. Teso Youth Agricultural Production […]
In Kampala City, Mobility Snapshots advocacy by Alliance member URRENO has led authorities to implement a 30 km/h speed limit, and install pedestrian facilities, such as footpaths and pedestrian crossings at the busy Kampala Road–Burton–Johnston Street intersection. Despite being used by 5520 pedestrians during peak hour, the intersection had no footpaths, no crossings, and no […]
Alliance member RSA Tanzania’s advocacy has led to upgrades across different intersections in Tanzania. Authorities have installed pedestrian crossings at Bunju intersection along Dar es Salaam and Bagamoyo Road. In Dodoma, traffic lights have been installed at Wajenzi intersection on Arusha Road and Waziri Mkuu Road. Additionally, the intersection along Ali Hassan Mwinyi School is expected […]
“The ACM intersection on Academiei Street posed constant danger to people who use it daily. The busy intersection had a speed limit of 50 km/h and no crossings for pedestrians. All that has changed with the Mobility Snapshot data helping us to highlight the issues and demonstrate that simple, locally implemented solutions based on evidence […]
During the 2025 UN Global Road Safety Week in Ecuador, Movidana—a member of the Alliance and the Global Youth Coalition—mobilized youth volunteers across eight cities. These volunteers used Mobility Snapshots to document hazardous conditions for pedestrians and cyclists, gathering vital evidence to drive local advocacy. To strengthen its Mobility Snapshot advocacy, the NGO applied AI […]
The United Nations Decade of Sustainable Transport 2026–2035 (the Decade) provides a strategic opportunity to tackle rising emissions, urban congestion, unequal mobility, and could, critically, contribute to reducing road traffic injuries and fatalities by ensuring that sustainability goes hand in hand with safety. The Decade is also relevant to NGO advocacy as it gives us […]
A UN Decade of Sustainable Transport 2026–2035 will kick off in November 2025, aiming to align transport systems with sustainability goals. We welcome its launch just as we near the midpoint of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021–2030. Road safety is our top priority, and the Decade of Sustainable Transport gives Alliance members […]
27 June 2025Today, we are delighted to share our 2024 Annual Report, presenting key milestones from the past year. Through coordinated tools, targeted capacity building, and collective advocacy, we continue to equip our 400-plus NGO members in more than 100 countries to hold their governments accountable for a 50% reduction in traffic deaths by 2030. […]
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 […]
