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IDB report highlights health crisis of motorcycle crashes
Young men on low incomes bear brunt of deaths and injury burden.
A bridge too far in Nairobi?
Police arrest hundreds of pedestrians to encourage use of footbridges.
Cambodia responds to surge in road traffic fatalities
Government reports 11% rise in road traffic deaths in 2026, with speed a major factor.
Child road casualties rose in Britain in 2025, official data shows
Half of children killed or seriously injured were pedestrians.
Clarity and consultation in road design can bring consensus
Research study tests responses of diverse road users and demographics to road design changes
UN meets on road safety as new data suggests slow progress
Countries adopt new action declaration, with only US voting against.