What we mean when we talk about commitments? That we need evidence-based actions so that we can walk and cycle safely.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
Our streets are designed for cars, so they are not safe for pedestrians and cyclists. Maatla Otsogile, from Society of Road Safety Ambassadors, tells us about the challenges we face to be able to walk and cycle safe.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
As @UNGRSW comes to a end, we thank @iRAPSavingLives, our strategic partner in #MobilitySnapshot; @TotalEnergies_F, supporter of African NGOs; and our members,for showing the reality of daily journeys worldwide
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
At the Ministerial Conference in Marrakech, Philippines & Zambia committed to cycling infrastructure. We urge governments to make safety core to cycling infrastructure.
#MakeCyclingSafe #CommitToAct
Low speed are essential to #MakeWalkingSafe & #MakeCyclingSafe
🇬🇪 In Georgia, this message has been heard with the National Road Safety Strategy 2024-2025 officially recommending 30km/h speed limits around schools! 👏
More: www.easst.co.uk/30km-h-schoo...
Thanks to @fiafoundation.bsky.social
Out of 25 countries that made podium commitments at the Ministerial Conference in Marrakech, only 3 mentioned cycling: Philippines, Thailand, and Zambia.
#MakeCyclingSafe #CommitToAct
At the Ministerial Conference in Marrakech, only 4 countries mentioned pedestrians and 3 mentioned cyclists in podium #commitments. People walk and cycle every day, and most governments ignored them.
We need safe streets for everyone.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
When roadways are designed for people, not just vehicles, everyone is safer.
See how the Safe System Approach is helping improve #RoadSafety for everyone.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
In Iran, Road Safety Pioneers is pushing for safer streets near 20 school zones using #MobilitySnapshot data. They’re showing how evidence-based interventions can work.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
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What does a safe street look like? 30 km/h limit, footpaths and crossings, traffic calming, and protected bike lanes. Real solutions exist.
Discover our #PriorityInterventions: www.roadsafetyngos.org/toolkit/priority-interve...
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
At #CityMove, we join this call. Safer streets are essential for enabling more people to walk and cycle every day.
🔍 Learn how governments can take action - explore the toolkit here:
iris.who.int/bitstream/ha...
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #CityMove #HorizonEU
The 8th UN Global Road Safety Week is a crucial opportunity to accelerate local and national action to make walking and cycling safe.
Safe, inclusive streets save lives, promote equity, and improve health and the environment.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #CityMove #HorizonEU
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Uganda has 144,785 km of roads, but only 14 km of safe cycling infrastructure. Data collected by NGOs like Responsive Drivers Uganda help us show this reality. NGOs must be part of the decision making process to bring this perspective to solutions
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
Today, we are showing people's realities through data. #MobilitySnapshots last year showed 118 intersections used by more than 156,000 people in peak hour. Local data, collected by NGOs, is transforming streets for people that walk and cycle.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
More than 1 in 4 road traffic deaths occur among pedestrians & cyclists. This @un.org #RoadSafety Week, we look at 4 cities taking action to promote safe & active mobility as part of the #Cities4Health network. #MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe vitalstrat.org/44wuSAb
Road safety experts discuss the alarming statistics for cyclists and pedestrians during the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #RoadSafety
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This week is the UN Global Road Safety Week supporting action to #MakeWalkingSafe & #MakeCyclingSafe. For more see: www.who.int/campaigns/un...
This comprehensive guide highlights the powerful benefits of active mobility -for people, communities, the environment, and the economy- and outlines 7️⃣ key strategies to help countries make walking and cycling safer and more accessible for all.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #StreetsforLife
The World Health Organisation launches an active mobility ‘toolkit’ to kick off the 8th UN Global Road Safety Week.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #RoadSafety #StreetsForLife
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Global Road Safety Week starts today!
#RoadTrafficAccidents caused 1.19 million #fatalities in 2021 (WHO).
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#GlobalHealth #accidents #RoadSafety #carCrash #MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
Data source: iris.who.int/bitstream/ha..., p. 14.
This UN Global Road Safety Week, let’s use our voices and our #MobilitySnapshots to demand safer streets.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #StreetsforLife
Find out more: www.roadsafetyngos.org/act-now/mobility-snapsho...
🚶♀️🚴♂️ It’s UN Global Road Safety Week! From May 12–18, advocates & more from across the world are calling for safe streets for walking and cycling. Let’s #MakeWalkingSafe and #MakeCyclingSafe for healthier people, greener cities, and more equitable societies. 🌍💛
Learn more: shorturl.at/jsZRO
29% of global road deaths involve people walking or cycling. This week, we call for safe, people-first mobility.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
Photo: Road Safety Pioneers
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🛑Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability in the European Region, with more than 62 000 people killed and a further 892 000 people seriously injured each year.
🚴♀️WHO estimates 30% of these are pedestrians and cyclists.
#MakeCyclingSafe
#RoadSafety
It starts today. UN Global Road Safety Week is here and we’re standing up for people’s right to safe walking and cycling. Streets must protect, not endanger.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
In Neuquén, Argentina, Bien Argentino used a #MobilitySnapshot to push for upgrades at a dangerous intersection.
This UN Global Road Safety Week, follow their lead—advocate for safer streets for those who walk and cycle.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe #RethinkMobility
URRENO´s #MobilitySnapshot helped shape safer streets in Kampala, working with NGOs like HOVITA and LRSI under the Road Safety Advocacy Coalition, Uganda.
This UN Global Road Safety Week, follow their lead: use data to push for safer walking & cycling.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
Join our Instagram Chain, during UN Global Road Safety Week, so that the call to action for safer streets for pedestrians and cyclists reaches more people. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 13.
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
Happening today! In the run-up to UN Global Road Safety Week, join us to find out what our streets are like for walking and cycling, and the dangerous realities revealed by NGOs through the #MobilitySnapshots in 44 countries
👉 https://bit.ly/DangerousRealities
#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe
In the lead up to UN Global Road Safety Week, join us tomorrow to explore the dangerous realities revealed by NGOs through 118 Mobility Snapshots in 44 countries.
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#MakeWalkingSafe #MakeCyclingSafe