Η ΕΥΘΥΤΑ-ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΟΔΙΚΗΣ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ, είναι ενεργό μέλος της.
The
Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 was launched by WHO today.
While progress has been made, the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road
Safety (the Alliance) calls for greater investment in evidence-based
interventions that put people at the center to halve road deaths and
injuries and provide safe, affordable, accessible, sustainable mobility
by 2030.
According to the report, 1.19 million people are killed on the world’s
roads every year, a decrease of 5% since 2010. In that time, 10
countries achieved at least a 50% reduction in road deaths and 85
achieved reductions between 10-49%, proving that the 2030 road safety
targets are possible if governments invest in the right actions. The
report notes that some of the greatest reductions were made “where the
safe system approach – which puts people and safety at the core of
mobility systems – was applied.”
However, in 66 other countries, road deaths increased. The Alliance
observes that too many governments are still not taking road safety
seriously enough. The time for excuses is over. We call for stronger,
more urgent action.
Governments must implement interventions that have been proven to save lives and reduce injuries
We know what works to reduce road deaths and injuries. These life-saving
interventions must be scaled up. Only three countries reported having
laws mandating national 30 km/h limits in urban areas where people and
vehicles mix, and, while 160 countries reported having legislation on
motorcycle-helmet use, only 54 of those meet WHO best practice.
Governments must allocate funding based on evidence and impact
Road crashes remain the leading cause of death for those aged 5–29 years
old and 66% of those killed around the world are of working age,
harming productivity and driving families into poverty. The global
macroeconomic cost of road injuries is estimated in the report at US$
1.8 trillion — approximately 10–12% of global GDP. However, few
countries are investing enough in road safety: 117 countries reported
having a national road safety strategy but only 16 of them said they
were fully funded. Most countries reported not knowing how the strategy
was funded.
Governments must put people at the center of mobility
More than half of road deaths occur among pedestrians, cyclists,
motorcyclists, and micro mobility users. The report shows how these
at-risk groups are overlooked in road infrastructure: only 21% of
assessed roads meet a minimum 3-star safety standard for pedestrians and
only 0.2% of roads have cycle lanes. The report also warns that our
car-centric mobility systems are unsustainable: the number of motorized
vehicles on the world’s roads has increased by 160% since 2010, and,
with 60% of the global population expected to live in urban settings by
2030, “increased demand for mobility will exceed the capacity of most
current systems.”
Rethinking mobility to prioritize walking, cycling, and public transport
is essential for people and the planet, tackling global crises of
climate, health, and inequity. To make that shift, journeys must be safe
for all road users.
The Alliance’s Executive Director, Lotte Brondum, commented, “The
data in the Global Status Report shows that halving road deaths by 2030
is possible but inaction is still letting people down, especially those
who can least afford it. The report calls on civil society to ‘generate
evidence and hold leaders to account.’ NGOs’ role is to make these
global numbers tangible and local, showing the reality of people’s daily
journeys, and to make sure that our decision makers act upon the
findings we read today to halve road deaths and guarantee people’s right
to safe, affordable, accessible, sustainable mobility.”
Read the Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023 HERE.
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