More: road safety
Could Jakartans become less car-dependent?
Back to “normal”, Jakarta Congestion worsens
As the nation's capital, Jakarta faces severe traffic problems. The congestion is even being normalized as part of the...
‘Robot cars’ are coming. How can we make sure they’re safe?
The concept of “autonomous” cars, moving us all around in an orderly, congestion-free fashion has been around, in various forms, for decades. But, despite...
Driving Towards Safety: Cutting-Edge Technologies to Mitigate Road Accident Severity in the USA
The US communications regulator has recently granted permission for the use of the mobility platform cellular-vehicle-to everything (C-V2X) on American roads, technology that could...
Safer roads, a global development challenge for all
Every 24 seconds someone is killed in traffic, making safety on the world’s roads a global development challenge for all societies, especially for the...
With 1.3 million annual road deaths, UN wants to halve number by 2030
Road accidents are still responsible for 1.3 million annual deaths and 50 million injuries all over the world, but the United Nations has a Global...
Speeding, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol Common Among Drivers in Vientiane
Almost three-quarters of drivers in Vientiane routinely break speed limits and nearly a third of evening motorists have been drinking alcohol, new research on...
Artificial intelligence can help halve road deaths by 2030
Countries and investors need to step up the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) to keep roads safe for everyone, three UN Special Envoys said on Thursday, leading a new AI...
The Real Cost of Speeding on People and the Environment
Reducing road speeds represent a major yet under-appreciated opportunity not only to improve road safety and save lives but also promote sustainable mobility, and...
All Sectors Must Engage to Meet Asia Pacific’s Road Safety Challenge
Road safety is a growing public health concern in Asia and the Pacific that kills more than one person a minute—a challenge that requires...
Road safety: Europe’s roads are getting safer but progress remains too slow
Compared to previous years, fewer people lost their lives on EU roads in 2019, according to preliminary figures published today by the European Commission....