Could 20 mph become ‘the norm’ 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
Better traffic education needed to combat rising child road deaths across EU
Every day at least 15 children and youngsters are killed on roads in the European Union.Read more
‘We can never be safe enough’ – school buses in Canada to get major safety makeovers
Important technical and regulatory changes will be made to school buses in Canada as part of a major drive to make them safer for children. Read more
EU Mobility Week Awards reward cities’ road safety measures around schools
Cities’ innovative ideas to make the roads safer for children and young people are once again recognised in the latest European mobility awards.Read more
‘Unprecedented’ drop in EU road deaths because of COVID lockdowns
A huge reduction in traffic because of COVID lockdowns was a major factor in an ‘unprecedented’ fall in road deaths across the European Union – many of whom are children.Read more
We all have to walk across roads – why aren’t pedestrians a focus of road safety?
In May 2021 a B-double truck mounted a kerb when turning a corner in Melbourne, injuring five pedestrians. In February 2020 a drunk driver drove onto a footpath in Sydney, killing four children and injuring...Read more
Building political will to act on road safety
Since its beginning in Sweden in the 1990s, Vision Zero has become a global movement to prevent road fatalities and serious injuries by undertaking a Safe System approach to road safety.Read more
Lockdown and school closures results in reduced road safety and mobility education for children
Children’s road safety lessons and cycling tests were significantly affected by the initial COVID lockdowns and school closures, according to a new multi-agency report. Read more
World Resources Institute: Why sustainable cities need to tackle road safety
Can a city where pedestrians, cyclists and children get injured or killed on the roads be a truly sustainable one? Given the rapid urbanization of the world’s population, road safety is a critical development and...Read moreRoad safety alliance: COVID-19 has ‘changed how we see our streets’
The coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated the need for strong public health systems and approaches, says the Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety. With more than 200 members, the organisation plays a leading role in championing...Read more
‘Every child has the right to walk or cycle without fear of traffic’
Thousands of UK children have helped to highlight the stark fact that around 18 youngsters are killed or injured every day while walking and cycling. As part of UK Road Safety Week, road safety campaign organisation...Read more