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The launch of the Global status report on road safety 2023 will be held at 10:00 CET in Geneva on 13 December 2023. It will be live streamed on this page. The Global status report on road safety 2023 details the scale of global road traffic deaths, and progress in advancing laws, strategies and policies to reduce them around the world. The 2023 report provides the first complete overview of progre

May 2023: Parliamentarians, policy-makers and experts from several African countries met on 3-4 May 2023 in Kampala, Uganda to strengthen laws and actions to curb the scourge of road crash deaths. The Network of African Road Safety Legislators Meeting aims to strengthen and align legislation to meet the United Nations global target of halving road crash deaths by 2030.https://www.who.int/news/item

On 1 December 2023, the annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Regional network was held virtually to reflect on the first 2 years of the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 and begin discussing how MPs can work together to reduce road traffic deaths by the end of this Decade.

On 18 July 2022, the Standing Committee on Transport of the House of Representatives hosted a seminar “Towards the 2nd Decade of Action for Road Safety: Safety for Children and Participation of Young People” in Bangkok. The event was the first ever seminar led by the Thai Parliament that put children and young people at the center of road safety policy and investment discussions. More information

In recognition of their commitment and tireless efforts to save lives on the roads in Thailand, MP Nikorn Chamnong, the Chair of the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Road Safety, and MP Surachai Liengboonlertchai, the former Chair, received the Prime Minsiter’s awards for road safety at the 15th National Seminar on Road Safety held in Bangkok, Thailand (25-26 May 2022). Both MPs have been working

The Global network for road safety legislators releases its 5 year report. This report provides a history of the network, its associated regional chapters and provides stories of legislators as insights to what legislators can do to help achieve the SDG target to reduce road traffic deaths by half by 2030 and create safe, sustainable cities. This report is developed by WHO, which provides technica

Roles of parliamentarians enhanced through the Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030The Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030 emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to road safety and highlights what is needed to achieve the global target and calls on governments and partners to implement an integrated Safe System Approach. Setting an exa

Formed in August 2019, the Asia-Pacific Regional Network for Road Safety Legislators held its 2nd annual meeting on 24 September 2021 with a focus on children and young people. The meeting brought together Members of Parliaments (MPs), invited speakers from WHO Geneva, UN ESCAP, Safe Kids Malaysia, FIA Foundation, Global Road Safety Partnership and road safety community in the region in addition t

20 May 2021, legislators meet to commit to 30 kmh Speed limits as central to achieving the 50 percent fatality reduction target during the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety 2021-2030. Legislators also addressed issues such as used vehicle safety in Africa, formation of a regional network in europe and the network's plans during the Decade..

Members of parliament identified opportunities to contribute to reducing road traffic deaths, such as through parliamentary “friends of road safety groups” and engaging with NGOs to support policy changes. Members of parliament expressed commitment to continue pushing for road safety as part of the SDG.

Members of Parliament and international partners presented examples of successful engagement with parliamentarians to push for policy changes. Ms Zoleka Mandela, Global Ambassador for the FIA foundation provided inspiration from the perspective of children, presented the Child Health Initiative and called for parliamentarians to accelerate efforts and ensure that the future generation has an even

Members of Parliament along with ministers of transport and other international partners convened in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe to collaborate, strengthen partnerships, deliberate and find solutions to address road safety in the African context. Discussions focused on signing of the African Union Road Safety Charter, enforcement concerns and overall regional integration and policy harmonization.

On September 9th,2019, the Latin American Parliamentary Network for Road Safety was formed, as a result of the efforts promoted by PAHO / WHO to strengthen and harmonize legislation on health and road safety. The Network seeks to share and promote innovative legislative actions that have proven useful in reducing injuries and deaths due to traffic collisions.For more information: https://www.paho.

On 9 August 2019, Member of Parliament representing countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and WHO Southeast Asia Region launched the ASEAN/WHO SEAR Network for Road Safety Network as a chapter of the Global Network for Road Safety Legislators. Members reviewed regional status and context, shared country experiences, and agree on a way forward for collaboration towards achievement

On 13 December 2018, the leadership council of the Global Network for Road Safety Legislators met in Geneva to share priorities and exchange best practice in road death and injury prevention, supporting the aims of the SDGs. The event was held a week after the launch of the WHO’s Global status report on road safety, which identified road traffic injury as the biggest killer of children over the ag

On 25 September 2018, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, and members of parliament from countries of the region launched the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Forum for Road Safety Legislators as a chapter of the Global Network of Road Safety Legislators. This landmark development was organized by WHO in Amman, Jordan.. Members of parliament were part of a cons

On 13 April 2018 a delegation of 14 parliamentarians from 11 countries meet at the UN General Assembly during the UN General Assembly debate on the resolution on “Improving Global Road Safety” to support the resolution and advocate for a new casualty reduction target for 2030.

At their Annual Leadership Council in the UK House of Commons on 12-13 December 2017, Members of Parliament from the Global Network adopted a resolution urging UN member States to redouble their efforts in the current Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020. The members of parliament also urged governments to support the establishment of a UN Road Safety Trust Fund to encourage greater investme

The Global Network strongly welcomes the proposal for the establishment of a UN Road Safety Trust Fund. On 10 August 2017, the Chair of the Global Network for Road Safety, Mr Barry Sheerman, submitted a letter of support on the proposed establishment of the UN Road Safety Trust Fund. The letter highlights the Global Network’s concern that road traffic injury prevention remains underfunded and welc

The Global Network for Road Safety Legislators launched the Manifesto #4RoadSafety in London on 8 May 2017 as part of the Fourth UN Global Road Safety Week. One thousand parliamentarians worldwide are being urged to pledge support for ten priority road safety policy actions to help meet the UN’s target of halving road traffic deaths by 2020. The launch was opened by HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Pat