UN Road Safety

A @UN High-Level Meeting on Improving Global #RoadSafety will be held on July 20-21. Hosted by @UN_PGA and @WHO, the theme is 'scaling up and accelerating implementation of commitments to halving road deaths and injuries by 2030.’ Read more 👉 lnkd.in/ei3S2gb3

Evidence without story is a spark without fire. What #RoadSafety tells us about narrative and policy change 👉 tinyurl.com/bdzc3xfd #Storytelling

Be part of the conversation at Safety 2026.​ 👉 Early Bird Registrations: worldsafety.co.za/index.php/regi… #Safety2026 #InjuryPrevention #SafetyPromotion

For more information visit our website: ➡️ worldsafety.co.za​ #SafetyConference2026 #FinalDeadline #UbuntuForSafety

✨ Ready to make an impact in global safety? Don’t miss Safety 2026! 👉 Click here to register now: worldsafety.co.za/index.php/regi… #SafetyConference2026 #UbuntuForSafety

Around 4.4 million people die from injuries & violence every year. Join @WHO’s MENTOR-VIP programme to develop specific skills to help prevent these deaths. Applications open until 3 May 2026. #InjuryPrevention" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tinyurl.com/3h6dn25a#Injur… #RoadSafety #DrowningPrevention #EmergencyCare

Inviting injury & violence prevention organizations – academic, research or governmental – interested in hosting the 17th World Conference on #InjuryPrevention & Safety Promotion (Safety 2028) to submit expressions of interest by 18 March 2026. tinyurl.com/2p63kvwv

Join IRF as a leader for the Young Professionals Programme! The International Road Federation (IRF) - Official Account is opening applications for the IRF YPP Leadership Team. The IRF Young Professionals Programme (YPP) brings together emerging leaders and specialists shaping the future of road and mobility systems worldwide. Through the programme, young professionals contribute ideas, propose initiatives, and engage directly with IRF’s work to advance safer, greener, more inclusive and more efficient road infrastructure. The YPP cohort is supported by a Leadership Team of two to three members. This team represents the cohort, drives YPP-led initiatives, and acts as a key link between YPP members, the IRF Secretariat, and the wider IRF community, ensuring ideas translate into action and lasting impact. Interested in leading change at a global level? Send your CV and a short motivational statement to ypp@irfofficial.org Learn more: Terms of Reference lnkd.in/g_ctKC2H Deadline is on 27 February.

The evidence from the 2 years since Wales set a 20mph default for urban/village roads is clear:- 1,270 fewer casualties 134 fewer of them being fatal or serious £45 pa lower insurance premiums than without 20 These are big wins for communities, NHS, emergency services and economy. 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀

If we don’t fundamentally change how we move people & goods, the world is on its way to producing two billion #cars by 2050. There will be a 60% increase in transport #emissions, which is simply unsustainable. Read the blog: wrld.bg/rmC750VROyO

🏆 Meet our 2025-2026 @WRIRossCities #PrizeforCities finalists: Atlanta Beltline (Atlanta, 🇺🇸) Sistema Verde Urbano (Loja, 🇪🇨) Revitalizing Informal Settlements & Environments (Makassar, 🇮🇩) Move As One Coalition (Manila, 🇵🇭) Book Bunk (Nairobi, 🇰🇪) 👉 bit.ly/464EFNI

Streets are for people, not just cars. Our Guide, with support from @EASST & @FIAFdn, helps local authorities design safer streets in MD, focusing on speed management and traffic calming. @GuvernulRMD @fia @FIARegionI @RoadSafetyNGOs @iRAPSavingLives acm.md/en/news/safer-…

What the world can learn from Paris’s cycling revolution. momentummag.com/what-the-world…

#Motorcyclists now account for 350,000 deaths every year—30% of all road traffic fatalities. With commercial riders on the rise, governments & businesses must act. A @WorldBank report recommends guidelines: wrld.bg/5kHC50WYbIv

The TOD Standard 3.0 is a global guide for creating walkable, bikeable, transit-rich communities. It tackles car-dependent sprawl by showing how to design dense, mixed-use neighborhoods that truly support #publictransport. Built around 8 principles—Walk, Cycle, Connect, Transit, Mix, Densify, Compact, Shift—the Standard offers clear, measurable tools to evaluate and improve development around transit stations. The TOD Standard helps cities design healthier, more inclusive, low-car neighborhoods where public transit and people come first. Download the Standard at itdp.org/publication/to…

Final reminder: abstract submissions for Safety 2026 - the 16th World Conference on #InjuryPrevention and #SafetyPromotion - close on 31 January 2026. Submit abstracts here: tinyurl.com/3yw25mhf #RoadSafety #EndViolence #DrowningPrevention

A month ago @WHO launched Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers together with a 1st series of case studies. Today, we publish the 2nd tranche of cases, including 11 examples from across all regions and many sectors who.int/teams/social-d…

New UK #roadsafety strategy includes target to reduce deaths & serious injuries by 65% by 2035, including through tougher laws on drink driving & improved vehicle standards: tinyurl.com/tb2ukx7e  👏👏👏

Access to safe, inclusive public space is directly linked to children’s health, development, learning & social ties & is a core child’s right. Excited to launch today new @WHO @UNICEF @UN Habitat Guide to creating urban public SPACES for children. #UrbanHealth" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">tinyurl.com/bdz9huxf#Urban…