This Financial Times piece is the best examination of US crash deaths that I've seen in ages.

The US is so bad at this: 'Even after adjusting for distance driven, US fatality rates remain 2x the rich-world average.'

Here's a quick 🧵 to share insights (paywall).

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Congratulations to all the winners! 🥳

We are excited to see young people push forward to improve the road safety situation in their communities 🙌

Read about these incredible projects here: bit.ly/localactions20…

#YouthforRoadSafety #ClaimingOurSpace

Reflecting the design principles of attractiveness, comfort and directness, the Dutch have turned the act of universal design into an art form.

Case in point: the elegant Stönner-Meijwaard Bridge in Oirschot, whose low slopes and wide radii make it both accessible and beautiful.

In response to the recognition of road crash deaths and injuries, International SOS teamed up with us to develop the updated, 10-minute Road Safety eLearning course.

Our CEO, Dave Cliff, was featured on their podcast to talk about the launch and more!

🎙️Listen: bit.ly/3vXMWEo

The fight to save lives continues today

'I feel like I've been heard' alone is a step forward Crystal Owen !

We're right behind you all the way Caitlin's Campaign dr ian greenwood @GeesFoundation Nicole Taylor and all the Forget-me-not Families Uniting group

Too often efforts to reduce car dependence are met with fierce opposition by people who dismiss them as 'socialism' or a 'war on cars.' But drivers also benefit from many of these changes, which would reduce traffic and make driving safer.' @SciAm editors scientificamerican.com/article/we-nee…

Incredible Team🙌 !!! Incredible Approach🙌 !!! Incredible Performance 🙌 UN Road Safety Etienne Krug IRVP RoadVictimsNGOs Road Safety Alliance Margie Peden Adnan Hyder

Thank you Etienne Krug for your leadership! EASST is proud to be part of this. Happy 20th! 🎉🎉🎉

Any Welsh local authority can raise the speed limit for a road in a built-up area from 20mph to 30mph. All it needs is evidence that local factors apply to support such a change and that it caters for and protects pedestrians and cyclists. 20splenty.org/w_faq01

The 2nd call for abstracts for #Safety2024 is open.

Don't miss this last opportunity to showcase your work, connect with experts in the field, and join us in shaping the future of injury prevention and safety promotion.

Abstracts invited for specific areas only.

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🥳 20 years! 🥳

So proud of all the incredible work the road safety community has done to reduce the number of road traffic deaths around the world 🚦

We've seen a reduction in global figures in road-related deaths (great news) but the work still continues

Onward and upward 🚀

Even cars can benefit from a strong bicycle plan. As many say: the best car plan is a bicycle plan.

By stimulating car drivers to switch to other modalities, such as the bike, more space on the road is opened up, which can be used by essential traffic.

dutchcycling.nl/expertises/cyc…

Reducing the need for car travel is better for health, the environment and public safety | Editorial trib.al/FdUg5KH

The emerging science of laying guilt through public messaging can help safeguard the planet and improve health behaviors trib.al/UqYpIXN

It’s a pretty big deal when this KEY MESSAGE is in Scientific American. It suggests a bigger tipping point. “We Need to Make Cities Less Car-Dependent: Reducing the need for car travel is better for health, the environment and public safety.” Via @SciAm
scientificamerican.com/article/we-nee…

In Tianjin, #China , the World Bank delivered active #mobility infrastructure at scale with 126 km of #cycle lanes added or widened, streetscaping, and public space redevelopment. This connected people to #publictransport safely and efficiently.

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Discover how to use #WRSData for safer, smarter roads! 💡
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Explore our FREE #DataWarehouse : buff.ly/3PfWvFF

#freedata #IRFWorldRoadStatistics #RoadSafety #Mobility

🇰🇪 Great to see the launch of the NTSA KENYA National Road Safety Action Plan by President William Samoei Ruto, PhD
🏍️ Motorcycle helmet testing is named a priority, as recommended in our 'Fare Price' report with Transaid
📖 Read it here: fiafoundation.org/news/helmets-t…

Lucerne, has produced 8 excellent fact sheets about 30km/h (18.5mph). They describe how 30km/h affects quality of life, noise, road safety, air quality, travel time, bus journey times, road capacity and neighbourhoods. See the summaries in English bit.ly/49x4vch

Thank you for all of your tireless #RoadSafety work over the past 20 years Etienne Krug Margie Peden David Ward and all members of UN Road Safety. Proud to work with you all, though I dearly wish we had met under different circumstances. 🙏🏽😇