Asia

A region with diverse cultures, growing economies and rapid motorization, Asia is at the front-line of the road-safety crisis. Fortunately, Asia has also become a hotbed for road safety innovation, where best practices have proven to make a difference in changing behaviour and reducing road-crash related death and injury. We are playing a central role in aligning and facilitating efforts throughout the region in order to make the most of present opportunities.

As early as 2009 we began preparing for the Decade of Action in the region. Since its launch in mid-2011, we continue to build upon past success, such as numerous capacity-building activities in Cambodia that focus on motorcycle helmet wearing, as well as drink-driving enforcement workshops in Viet Nam. China continues to run drinking and driving and speed management projects in Dalian and Suzhou, and Thailand completed a youth-helmet wearing project that demonstrated that inexpensive, community-based projects can make a real and sustainable difference.

The dynamism in the region of Asia – from India to Viet Nam, puts road safety at the forefront – and the Global Road Safety Partnership is right there to help carry it forward, for the best results possible.

Deaths resulting from road crashes have worryingly increased day to day. Road crashes have become a main subject of serious concern to the Royal Government of Cambodia, which has considered it as the second biggest catastrophe after AIDS.

- Sou Phriin, Governor of Siem Reap Province, Cambodia