The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (#WDoR)

The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (#WDoR) is commemorated on the third Sunday of November each year – to remember the many millions killed and injured on the world’s roads, together with their families and many others also affected, as well as reflect on the tremendous burden and cost of this daily continuing disaster.

FEVR is proposing since more than 10 years now the slogan which is related to one of the Pillars of the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety: The slogan for this year’s slogan of the World Day "Life is not a car part" relates to Pillar 3 of the Global Decade of Action: Safer vehicles & Mobility. In addition, it accords with the general theme of the 3rd Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety that will take place in Stockholm in February 2020 – “Achieving Global Goals 2030”.

Road victims established this day:

Brigitte Chaudhry, former FEVR president and founder of RoadPeace (UK), came up with the idea in 1993 which was than supported by all FEVR members. From 1995, Road Victim Advocacy NGOs under the umbrella of FEVR, observed this Day – first as European Day of Remembrance, but soon as World Day when NGOs from South Africa, Argentina and Israel joined.
18. November 2018 we celebrated WDoR 25th Anniversary - 25 years WDoR

Toolkit with official materials available for download here.

Official WDoR 2019 posters
Join us by using the preferred poster in the languages provided or translate it to the desired language for promoting your WDoR 2019 event online or in printed versions. When posting on social media use hashtags #WDoR2019 and #LifeIsNotACarPart and tag World Day of Remembrance.
Official WDoR Social media:
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Offical WDoR 2019 poster produced by Lucy Pepper

Official WDoR 2019 poster produced by Luis Escudeiro

Banner WDoR 2019

Official WDoR 2019 banner whit blank space can be used to translate the slogan into your language or dialect; in this way, the message not only will reach more people of your country or region but also it will become clear to what extent road crashes and air pollution affect every corner of the world.
Join us by using the official banner with blank space. You can add your logo and print out the banner and write in the blank space your translation of the slogan or your message, take a selfie with the banner and share it on Social media. Don’t forget to use hashtags #WDoR2019 and #LifeIsNotACarPart and tag World Day of Remembrance on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Official WDoR 2019 video (by Lucy Pepper) is available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese.
Join us by using the official video for promoting your WDoR 2019 event online on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. When sharing the video on social media use hashtags #WDoR2019 and #LifeIsNotACarPart and tag World Day of Remembrance.

WDoR Candle logo

Wish you successful WDoR 2019 events and remember to share them with us!

H ΕΥΘΥΤΑ-ΠΑΡΑΤΗΡΗΤΗΡΙΟ ΟΔΙΚΗΣ ΑΣΦΑΛΕΙΑΣ, ενεργό μέλος της FEVR

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WDoR 2019 Toolkit with materials

Launching the EU Road Safety Exchange Project ETSC

During the ETSC Main Council Meeting our Friends 4 Vision Zero 0by30 In Cities

Brussels, 9th October - FEVR has attended ETSC's event for Road Safety Exchange project.

Twelve EU Member States team up to tackle challenges including speeding, infrastructure safety and improving the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
Twelve EU Member States are joining forces to share smart ideas for improving road safety, as part of a new EU-funded project, launched on 9th October in Brussels.
Although European roads are the safest in the world and although road safety has improved greatly in recent decades, the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads is still far too high. In 2018, there were over 25,000 fatalities in road accidents. While this is a decrease of 21% compared to 2010, it represents only a 1% decrease compared to 2017.
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FEVR board members who were in Brussels for a board meeting also attended the Excellence in Road Safety Awards 2019 at a ceremony at the prestigious Vaudeville Theatre in Brussels
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FEVR board attended the Excellences in Road Safety AWARDS European Road Safety Charter, Congratulations to all winners

Yolanda Domenech FEVR/PAT A PAT, Jeannot Mersch FEVR, Jean Todt Special UN Envoy and Eleni Karidi FEVR/EFTHITA

thx Matthew Baldwin EC Road Safety coordinator and board member Yolanda Domenech FEVR board member to help with FEVR activities

and thx Ireland and RSA CEO Moyagh Murdock & Director Michael Rowland for supporting FEVR campaign: Vision Zero In Cities by 2030

European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc commented: “We have to work together to get to Vision Zero – zero deaths and injuries on our roads by 2050 – and this means twinning and exchange of best practices. The EU Road Safety Exchange project will provide valuable help to initially six EU Member States keen to improve their road safety performance over a three-year period. In combining a high level of political involvement with lasting exchanges between national experts, this project is a unique opportunity to tackle challenges including speeding, infrastructure safety and improving the safety of vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists.”

Antonio Avenoso, Executive Director of ETSC said: “This project is all about showing how effective road safety policies work in the real world. We will bring together experts so they can help each other figure out how to deliver similar results in their own countries. We’re delighted that so many Member States were keen to get on board, and we can’t wait to see the results.”

Road Safety Week 2019

Road Safety Week (18–24 November 2019) New FREE resources for educators Thank you for registering for Road Safety Week 2019. This year, we want everyone to Step up for Safe Streets and celebrate the amazing solutions that will allow us all to get around in safe and healthy ways, every day. Free resources to help you run your Road Safety Week activities are now available to download from roadsafetyweek.org.uk Visit roadsafetyweek.org.uk/members and use the password stepup to view and download resources. You can visit the members' area and download the resources as many times as you'd like. Guidance for educators Our guidance for educators is full of ideas on how you can take part in Road Safety Week 2019 and Step Up for Safe Streets by raising awareness, campaigning and fundraising. Lesson plans From safe streets designed for people to safe vehicles that save lives... our lesson plans for KS2 and KS3 educators can be incorporated throughout Road Safety Week and delivered over several days. Lesson plans include differentiation activities and will help you achieve your learning goals for English, ICT, history, PSHE/citizenship, drama (KS3) and art (KS2). Activity sheets Keep little fingers busy with our fun road safety activity sheets, colouring sheets and postcards – send postcards home so children can Step Up for Safe Streets by asking grown ups to help keep them safe near roads. Posters Display posters in your school entrance to let people know you're getting involved in Road Safety Week 2019 and raise awareness of how streets should be designed to meet the needs of people, not for traffic. Factsheets Our safe systems factsheets explain why the safe systems approach to road safety is so important, and support the activities included in the lesson plans. Logos and infographics Share through your social media channels, newsletters and school websites using the hashtags #RoadSafetyWeek #StepUp. Please remember to tag us @brakecharity   More resources will be added to the Road Safety Week website over the next week – please keep checking in to see what else is available!

Get your Road Safety Week resources here

Coming soon...

Safe systems is child’s play This short animated film explains the safe systems approach to road safety and shows that when streets are designed for people instead of traffic, people can make safe and healthy journeys wherever they go. Running time: 2 minutes

Our future journeys: safer by design TV presenter and YouTuber Greg Foot explains how the latest vehicles are designed to prevent crashes and protect people inside and outside the vehicle. Running time: approx. 5 minutes

Get involved!

Take part in a quick survey and tell us about the safety of the streets where you live. We will make sure that the people who make the decisions that matter where you live – about how fast traffic is moving and how much safe space there is for walking and cycling – will hear your views. Brake share the findings from this survey with your local authority to help them understand the views of the people who live, work and play on their streets.

Take our survey now

Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time – road safety basics for the very young If you work with 2–7 year olds, why not hold a fun, educational Beep Beep! Day for Road Safety Week? Brake has partnered with Aardman Animations and Timmy Time to help very young children learn important lessons about road safety with Timmy and friends. Read more

Project24 Project24 is a new competition for 11–18 year olds to make very short films to raise awareness of the fact that, around the world, someone dies on a road every 24 seconds. Read more

How do other schools get involved in Road Safety Week? During Road Safety Week 2018, First Class Nursery in Huddersfield ran a Beep Beep! Day with the children and even had a visit from Brake's mascot Zak the Zebra! They talked about the importance of holding hands when crossing the road and wearing helmets when riding their bikes. The children used the free resources provided to talk about the different colours of a traffic light and how they need to wait for the green man to show before crossing safely. Read more

Brake news

Because everyone has the right to safe and healthy mobility

Spotlight on: Community fundraising  Fundraising for Brake is a fantastic way to help our work supporting caring for people affected by road crashes and campaigning for safe and healthy mobility for everyone. Whether you want to run a marathon, jump out of a plane, bake a cake or simply make a donation, our dedicated community fundraising team is here to support you every step of the way! There are all sorts of ways to put the FUN in fundraising and help us achieve our vision of a world with zero road deaths or serious injuries. Join Brake and together we can make roads safer for everyone.

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Also in this issue... Road Safety Week – Step Up for Safe Streets Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time We’re building a new website, and we need your help Annual FLO Conference  Helpline shortlisted for prestigious award Get your glad rags on for the Brake Ball Tee off with Brake in 2020 Events

Road Safety Week – Step Up for Safe Streets Join us for Road Safety Week 2019 (18–24 November 2019) and be a leader for road safety. Register NOW for your free action pack. Read more

Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time – road safety basics for the very young Brake has partnered with Aardman Animations and Timmy Time to help very young children learn important lessons about road safety at Beep Beep! Days. Read more

We’re building a new website, and we need your help Help us organise the content on our redeveloped website so that it's easy to find. You can participate online and it should take no longer than 10 minutes. Take part here

Annual FLO Conference Brake’s National Road Victim Service runs training events for professionals who support people bereaved or injured by road crashes. Our annual conference for police family liaison officers (FLOs) will take place in Birmingham this November. Read more

Helpline shortlisted for prestigious award We’re delighted that the Brake Helpline has been shortlisted for the Helplines Partnership Helpline of the Year award – we’re all crossing our fingers for the announcement in November! Read more

Get your glad rags on for the Brake Ball Buy your tickets now for an unforgettable evening of fun, food and fundraising at the second Brake Ball. Read more

Tee off with Brake in 2020 Join us next May for our first charity golf day at Belton Woods Golf Club. Read more

Events

Events for educators 18–24 November 2019 – Road Safety Week 2019 The UK’s biggest road safety event 20 November 2019 – Beep Beep! Day with Timmy Time Events for support professionals 14 November 2019 – Police family liaison following road death and serious injury conference Events for fleet managers – FREE 29 October 2019 – Webinar - New vehicle technology for safe and healthy mobility  7 November 2019 – Webinar - Vehicle procurement and maintenance  9 December 2019 – Seminar – Crisis management: Training for managers Fundraising events 30 November 2019 – Brake Ball 2019 13 May 2020 – Charity golf day