Awards | ||
Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for Excellence in Road SafetyCongratulations to the recipients of the inaugural Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards for Excellence in Road Safety Read more... |
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Road Safety Reporting Competition and AwardsThe Road Safety Reporting Competition and Awards aims to help journalists produce stories that shine a light on road crash deaths and injuries in some of the hardest-hit countries. Read more... |
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Decade of Action | ||
UN Road Safety Fund supporting new programmesFund supporting new projects in Armenia and Zambia Read more... |
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UN Resolution on Improving Global Road SafetyGeneral Assembly Urges Speedier Action to Reduce Deaths, Injuries from Traffic Accidents Worldwide, Adopting Resolution on Improving Global Road Safety Read more... |
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International news | ||
Finland Wins European Transport Safety Council’s Road Safety Prize for 2024Finland is the recipient of the 2024 European Transport Safety Council prize for outstanding progress in road safety. Read more... |
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Major Advancement in Global Road SafetyIn a landmark move, the World Bank has established a dedicated Road Safety Unit, making it the first multilateral development bank (MDB) to do so. This development underscores the World Bank's unwavering commitment to addressing the global road safety crisis. Read more... |
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UK news | ||
Manifesto for Prioritized actionThe road safety community is advocating the adoption of a targeted, prioritized, and deliverable action plan to get the country back on a trajectory to tackle this unacceptable toll of death and injury Read more... |
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Funding to address inequalities in road safetyThe Road Safety Trust announces funding to address inequalities in road safety Read more... |
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Reported road casualties Great Britain, provisional results: 2023This release provides an estimate of the number of personal injury road traffic casualties in Great Britain that were reported by the police in 2023 using the STATS19 reporting system. Read more... |
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Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) | ||
Enabling safe adoption of automated vehicles through best practiceSelf-driving technologies are advancing daily with a rapidly increasing number of trials and operational deployments of CAVs across the world. Read more... |
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Self-driving vehicles set to be on roads by 2026Self-driving vehicles could be on British roads by 2026 but wider legislation is needed for it to be effective. Read more... |
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Road Safety Management | ||
Status Summary ReportsComprehensive Status Summary Reports to inform decision-making, to encourage evidence-based interventions, Read more... |
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Focus on the system not the indicidualIt is time for us to stop expecting behaviour change interventions focused on individuals to solve everything in road safety. It is the system that needs change. Read more... |
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Safer vehicles | ||
Gereral Safety Regulations“ General Safety Regulation” (GSR) of the European Union come into play this week Read more... |
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Designers must make vehicles safe for everyoneIIHS is identifying vehicle improvements that can work in conjunction with infrastructure and enforcement changes to produce a safer transportation system for all. Read more... |
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Heavy Truck safety rating tests revealed at NCAP24Euro NCAP reveals details of the first ever Heavy Truck safety rating tests at NCAP24. Read more... |
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Be A Sport, Check Your Tyres CampaignTyreSafe has announced the launch of its Be a Sport, Check Your Tyres campaign. This initiative encourages road users to adopt the mindset of elite athletes by emphasising the importance of preparation for peak performance—specifically, in maintaining their tyres. Read more... |
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Safer drivers | ||
Distracted DrivingDrivers are up to four times more likely to get in an accident using their smartphone while driving. The FIA Region I Road Safety Campaign calls for reflection on mobile distraction while driving. Read more... |
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Blue Light Aware ResourcesGEM Motoring Assist has added three new videos to its Blue Light Aware resource, to illustrate specific situations where different road users could be confused by emergency vehicles. Read more... |
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Motorcycle safety | ||
Strengthening Motorcycle Safety:Autoliv and UN Road Safety Fund Announce Renewed Collaboratio Read more... |
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Forthcoming events | ||
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Introduction to Safe System culture – 9 July 2024 Stop Saying Stop – New Approaches To Safety Campaigning – 9 July 2024 Graduated Licensing Schemes – 9 July 2024 ADINJC & Intelligent Instructor National Conference & Expo ’24 – 29 September 2024 ARSC 2024 Conference | Road Safety Excellence - Australasia – 30 September 2024 International Road Federation World Congress – 15 October 2024 ICTCT Conference – 17 October 2024 2024 National Road Safety Conference – 6 November 2024 |
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