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Road Safety International Conference

Type
Conference
Location
Brasilia, Brazil
Date
-
Duration
2 Days
Programme Area
Decentralize Cooperation Programme
Price
$0.00
Event Focal Point Email
estrella.merlos@unitar.org
Partnership
CIFAL Curitiba
Government of Brasilia
Associação Nacional de Detrans
Associação Brasileira dos Departamentos Estaduais de Estradas de Rodagem
World Family Organization
Diageo
Registration
Private – by invitation
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-Face
Language(s)
Portuguese
Pillar
People
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Road traffic injuries claim more than 1.35 million lives each year with a disproportionate impact on health and development. They are the ninth leading cause of death across all age groups globally and the leading cause among young people aged between 5 and 29 years. Nearly 3,700 people die on the world’s roads every day. More than half of the global traffic deaths are amongst pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists (WHO, 2018).

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development set a goal of reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by 50% by 2020. Road Safety is included in the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and targets: SDGs 3, 11, 11.2.

Achieving road safety targets requires, among others, improving existing road infrastructure for the benefit of all road users, especially the most vulnerable (Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 – Pillar 2).

Improvements in infrastructure planning, design and construction, including the provision of safe infrastructure for pedestrians and cyclists can reduce the risks that lead to road traffic injuries and fatalities. A lack of basic facilities such as footpaths, cycle paths, crosswalks, motorcycle lanes and safe speed-controlled crossing points on many roads, increases the level of risk for all road users.

According to the World Health Organization, improving the 10% highest-risk roads in each country over 20 years, through the implementation of footpaths, safety barriers, bicycle lanes and paved shoulders, just to mention a few, has the potential to prevent around 3.6 million deaths and 40 million serious injuries (WHO, 2015).

This Conference serves as a platform that convenes high level officials from public and private sector, as well as academia and international organizations to:

- Provide an overview of 1) main obstacles to promote effective road safety policies and 2) present concrete examples of practical solutions to mitigate existing road safety risk factors;

-Provide an overview of innovative partnerships and mechanisms in advocacy and technology to strengthen road safety global campaigns;

- Share which are the key missing blocks in countries that have serious road safety problems and potential interventions to achieve changes in road user’s beahaviour.

The 2-day Conference starts with a visit to the Transit School of the Federal District (Escola Vivencial do Transito- Transitolandia). On the second day, two roundtables and one panel discussion are programmed as follows:

Roundtable I- Road Safety Interventions- Policy

Roundtable II- Road Safety Interventions- Road Users

Panel discussion- Multi-stakeholder approach on Road Safety- reaching millions

The Conference is targeted to government officials, policy makers, road safety professionals and road users in general.