Road Safety Hub

15/07/2024

Read: Gen Z shaping the future of global
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/blogs/gen-z-shaping-the-future-of-global-mobility-4690542

In most developing countries, Gen Zs use public transport to work, school or shopping.

23/06/2021

Safe, cheaper helmet for boda boda riders has been launched in Nairobi today.

The helmets, to be sold under $20( Kshs2,000) meet UN Standards and are expected to reduce severity of injuries on riders and passengers in case of a crash.

FIA President & UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt, during the launch said helmets used currently are substandard and can "break like a glass" in a crash.

The new affordable helmets were developed by Formula 1 experts. Kenya will be the first country in Africa to sell the helmets

Mr. Todt and President Uhuru Kenyatta will showcase the helmets and discuss road safety ahead of the launch of the World Rally Championship tomorrow.

Also present was NTSA Director General George Njau, African Union Commissioner Amani Abou-Zeid, FIA Foundation programmes Manager Agnieszka Krasnolucka and Transaid Project Manager Grace Wahome.

01/04/2021

is the first country in the world to kick off Ten Steps approach for Safer Road Infrastructure.

Tanzania is the first country in the world to use the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) Ten Steps approach for Safer Road Infrastructure.

08/03/2021

Africa NGOs unite to push agenda & advocate for 30km/h speed limits in urban areas👇🏾

NGOs will advocate for 30km/h limits in urban areas at local, national, and regional levels.

05/03/2021

has an up-to-date guideline on how to ensure safe and healthy mobility in urban areas amid . 👇🏾👇🏾

It explains how social distancing and hygiene measures can be implemented in the public transport industry.

05/03/2021

: Our children face unacceptable health burdens each day to & from school. We urge them to be more physically active, but our cities do not enable safe walking and cycling. 👇🏾
https://www.roadsafetyhub.com/opinion/82/children-of-the-revolution.html

You watch your children grow, you see them start to make their own lives. You never imagine it could end so suddenly.

29/12/2020

Check the full list of 2020 Prince Michael International Road Safety Awards winners👇🏽

Here is the full list of 2020 Prince Michael Road Safety Awards:

29/12/2020

Around 1.35 million people are estimated to die on the world’s roads this year, as in previous years. It is interesting to note that the number of people who die, equally tragically, from COVID-19 this year is going to be pretty similar – certainly of a similar magnitude – and this despite the prodigious global efforts to halt or slow the spread of the virus.

https://www.facebook.com/213989199016887/posts/1141652839583847/

Perhaps we will look back on this period and remember: that’s when we decided to act decisively against road trauma too.

24/02/2020

SHOCKING: Crash test show safety features fitted in second hand Nissan Navara NP300 manufactured in Europe in 2015 are missing in the new version 2019 Nissan Hardbody sold in Africa.

The difference in safety performance between the new Nissan Hardbody sold in Africa and the second-hand European Navara is a matter of life and death.

22/02/2020

Here is the Stockholm Declaration on road safety that will be forwarded to the 74th UN General Assembly for adoption

The Stockholm Declaration was presented by the Swedish Minister for Infrastructure Mr. Tomas Eneroth as the outcome document of the Third Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety.

20/02/2020

UN Special Envoy for Road Safety Jean Todt called for political good will and commitment from countries, especially in financing and implementing road safety initiatives.

King of Sweden Carl XVI Gustaf said the conference offers an opportunity to link the road safety to other sustainability challenges such climate change, health, equality, poverty and human rights.

18/02/2020

The speed vaccine is a set of proven interventions for reducing traffic deaths and serious injury and includes 30km/h speed limit, pedestrian paths and cycle lanes.

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Speed vaccine is a set of proven interventions for reducing traffic deaths and serious injury.