Decade of Action

Global Plan

Key Risk Factors

•Helmets•Speed •Drink Driving•Seat belts•Safe road design

Five Pillars

Global Road Safety Week

• A milestone event on the global road safety calendar

• UN global road safety weeks give added impetus to the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-202

• and its goal: saving 5 million

lives.

Global Events

• Called upon by governments through UNGA resolutions.

• Important platforms for concerted advocacy.

• Global, regional and national events bringing together governments, civil society, foundations, academia and the private sector.

Global Road Safety Week 4 – 10 May 2015

Theme - children and road safety. It will draw attention to the urgent need to better protect children and generate action on the measures needed to do so.

UK - General and local elections

Global Road Safety Week 4 – 10 May 2015

National Events• Important opportunity for

coordinated action.

• Global, regional and national events bringing together governments, civil society, foundations, academia and the private sector.

Single theme

Series of coordinated actions

Encourage participation from you, police, FRS business and industry etc.

Something which kids can engage in

What is available so far

• National lead, organising committee

• Focus on single theme.

• Enthusiasm from the road safety community, services.

Opportunity for every child in UK to add value through connected network and a complimentary actions.

Opportunity to share professional knowledge with colleagues in the developing world

Global Road Safety Week

http://www.savekidslives2015.org/