Pedestrians, motorcycle, e-bike and bicycle users are the most vulnerable of all road users, accounting for half of all road traffic deaths. Fortunately, there are ways to protect these road
Over recent years, as a consequence of rapid growth in urbanisation and motorisation with inadequate road traffic legislation, lack of enforcement, and insufficient road safety education, there has been a
Did you know that around the world road traffic injury is the number one leading cause of death for people between the ages of 15-29, and that about 1.3 million
Closing a gap in road laws that currently exclude the requirement for passengers – particularly children – to wear a motorcycle helmet are now being addressed in Cambodia thanks to
What motivates Omanis to attend a seminar in Thailand that addresses road safety in Asia? The Global Road Safety Partnership had the privilege to discover the answer first-hand during the
Following success in Malaysia, Viet Nam and New Zealand, this year it was the Philippines’ turn to win the 4th Intenrational Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) Asia Pacific Award for 2011, granted
By Deepa Pasupathy After a devastating tragedy that left the country inundated in water, emergency response officials in Thailand are facing a harsh reality that their response in terms of pre-hospital
It happens every day: Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers saving the lives of people who fall victim to road crashes. Khin Khin Shein, who heads the First Aid and
“In the past 10 years, the number of registered vehicles have increased enormously in Myanmar”, explained Professor Thit Lwin, Head of Orthopedic Surgery at Yangon General Hospital and Project Manager
Almost one year in, seminar addresses the challenge ahead We’ve come a long way — but there’s a long road ahead. That could be one way of summing up the sentiments of
