Shelwyn navigating an unsafe street. © SADD Alliance member South Africans Against Drunk Driving (SADD), together with the Alliance, has been following and highlighting the story of Shelwyn, a wheelchair user forced to share a busy Cape Town street with fast-moving vehicles due to the absence of evidence-based interventions to keep him safe. Through sustained […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Children at Cité des Enseignants School in Dakar, Senegal, will reach their classrooms more safely, thanks to targeted advocacy by LASER International using its Mobility Snapshot. The school is located beside a major intersection along Dakar’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor. During peak hours, 1,371 pedestrians walk this space near the school, shops, and office […]
Crowded roads, missing footpaths, and unsafe crossings are part of daily journeys for many in Kampala, Uganda. However, some things have started to change. Using Mobility Snapshots, Legacy Road Safety Initiative (LRSI) was able to show what it’s like and how it really feels to get around town. The Mobility Snapshot is a tool developed […]
Mobility Snapshot advocacy in Harare, Zimbabwe has resulted in speed reduction from 85 km/h to 40 km/h at the intersection of Nemakonde Way and Girton Road. Government authorities have also installed speed bumps, pedestrian crossing, and road signages at the intersection. The newly reconstructed Nemakonde Way is a national highway connecting Harare to Chirundu Border […]
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 […]
The intersection of Kampala Road-Burton-Johnson street and The Square 1, Kampala, Uganda. Uganda Road Accident Reduction Network Organisation’s (URRENO) Mobility Snapshots have contributed to influencing design, policy and implementation across the city of Kampala, Uganda. They collaborated with other NGOs in the country such as Hope for Victims of Traffic Accidents (HOVITA) and Legacy for […]
The intersection of Asadov Street and School No. 4 In Sumqayit, Azerbaijan, the speed limit at the intersection of Asadov Street and School No. 4 has been set to 20 km/h, exceeding the advocacy demand of National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan (AMAK) for 30 km/h. This advocacy success came following AMAK’s Mobility Snapshot at the […]
New pedestrian crossing installed in CMC Adebabye intersection in Addis Ababa. © Save the Nation In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Save the Nation has used their large social media following on TikTok to create community demand from the government for safer roads. This has led to quick progress in improving pedestrian safety at the CMC Adebabye intersection, a […]
Movidana showing safe road designs with evidence-based interventions to the Mayor of Salinas and the Director of Mobility. © Movidana More than 1,500 school children pass the intersection at Avenida Carlos Espinoza and Calle 7, a critical intersection near two of the largest schools in Salinas, Ecuador. In May 2024, Fundación Ciudadana de Movilidad y Seguridad […]
In Argentina, Asociación Madres del Dolor has used findings from its Mobility Snapshot to obtain government commitment to construct a new pedestrian crossing and a ramp to improve accessibility at the intersection of Blanco Encalada St and Sucre Av in San Isidro, Buenos Aires. This intersection presents significant safety challenges for the 320 pedestrians and […]
