Faster is not always better: why the case for higher speed limits is fatally flawed
As the governmentâs plan to increase speed limits begins to roll out, a group of local and international road safety and health experts has warned the move will lead to more death and injury, and...Read more
Finland’s commitment to child road safety seals EU award
Finland’s commitment to keeping children safe on the roads has helped it gain a major European award.Read more‘Cut speeding traffic around UK schools’ say parents
Traffic speeds should be cut around all UK schools, as parents say that roads are simply not safe for their children to walk to school. Research by road safety charity Brake shows that more than three-quarters (78...Read more
Finland commended for its work on child road safety education
School education on road safety in Finland has proven a major factor in the country winning a major European transport accolade.Read more
Auditors say progress on road safety in EU is âbarely movingâ
The European Court of Auditors has warned that the EU and its member states need to âmove their efforts up a gearâ to reach targets of halving road deaths and serious injuries by 2030.Read more
New global guide for supporting road safety champions
Children remain one of the most vulnerable groups of road users, and so the LEARN Guide is a vital new resource of information and support aimed at supporting road safety advocates across the world.Read more
United Nations Global Road Safety Week 2023
The dangers facing young people on the roads will be one of the key topics at the 7th United Nations Global Road Safety Week 2023.Read more
Could 20 mph become âthe normâ on UK roads?
The introduction of a new ‘default’ UK national speed limit of 20 miles-per-hour (mph) – and with it a safer environment for children – could become a reality, according to a draft government report. An early...Read more
Cutting red tape so that German cities can cut speed limits
The safety of children in and around our urban streets will forever remain an area of concern for local authorities.Read more
Cutting road speed in Wales to 20mph ‘will save many lives’
A drastic cut to the speed limit in urban communities across Wales has the potential to save many lives and prevent children and other vulnerable road users being seriously injured.Read more
UNICEF Technical Guidance for Child and Adolescent Road Safety
New technical guidance published by children’s charity UNICEF examines some of the key global factors around child and adolescent road safety.Read more