
The work between policy and practice
Road safety progress depends on more than commitments. It requires sustained action, strong partnerships, and accountability to ensure that policies…
Road safety requires long-term commitment and action by governments to improve national systems. Yet, many governments do not have the expertise, evidence and experience on global best practices that are proven to make roads safer. The UN Road Safety Fund measure success by the number of countries – facing high traffic deaths and injuries – that can access, and benefit from, joint technical assistance that makes their road safety systems stronger. Five years on, in early 2023, the Fund is proud to have increased our support from 30 to 46 low- and middle-income countries, where road traffic deaths and injuries are the highest in the world.
The Annual Report shows how this has made a significant impact.

Road safety progress depends on more than commitments. It requires sustained action, strong partnerships, and accountability to ensure that policies…

More than 3,000 people die on the world’s roads every day, and hundreds of thousands more survive with life-changing injuries….

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