Practical guide on road safety - A toolkit for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

Sep 18, 2026

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A practical guide focused on road safety for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, produced jointly by the International Federation secretariat and the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP). The guide summarizes road safety problems and solutions worldwide, describes the activities of National Societies in this field, and proposes improvements. It presents basic facts and good practices by theme, includes 20 actionable recommendations, and emphasizes practical measures to encourage behavior change and reduce deaths, injuries, and vulnerability.

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CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages48

Reading Time2 h 1 min

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Practical guide on road safety A toolkit for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies The International Federation’s Global Agenda (2006–2010) Over the next five years, the collective focus of the Federation will be on achieving the following goals and priorities: Our goals Goal 1: Reduce the number of deaths, injuries and impact from disasters. Goal 2: Reduce the number of deaths, illnesses and impact from diseases and public health emergencies. Goal 3: Increase local community, civil society and Red Cross Red Crescent capacity to address the most urgent situations of vulnerability. Goal 4: Promote respect for diversity and human dignity, and reduce intolerance, discrimination and social exclusion. Our priorities Improving our local, regional and international capacity to respond to disasters and public health emergencies. Scaling up our actions with vulnerable communities in health promotion, disease prevention and disaster risk reduction. Increasing significantly our HIV/AIDS programming and advocacy. Renewing our advocacy on priority humanitarian issues, especially fighting intolerance, stigma and discrimination, and promoting disaster risk reduction. © International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and Global Road Safety Partnership Any part of this handbook may be cited, copied, translated into other languages or adapted to meet local needs without prior permission from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, provided that the source is clearly stated. The maps used do not imply the expression of any opinion on the part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies or National Societies concerning the legal status of a territory or of its authorities. Cover photo: Daniel Cima/American Red Cross ISBN: 978-2-940395-01-9 This practical guide was prepared and written by Gérard Lautrédou, member of the French Red Cross, adviser to the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) and road safety liaison officer atthe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. We would like to extend our appreciation to the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies who answered our road safety survey, thereby making a valuable contribution to the content of this guide. Special thanks to the publication team of the Federation Secretariat for their elegant layout as well as to the organizations that have allowed us to use their diagrams, drawings and publication covers, namely the World Health Organization, the World Bank and the FIA Foundation. 2007 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies P.O. Box 372 CH-1211 Geneva 19 Switzerland Telephone: +41 22 730 4222 Telefax: +41 22 733 0395 E-mail: [secretariat@ifrc.org](secretariat@ifrc.org) Web [site: www.ifrc.org](site: www.ifrc.org) Practical guide on road safety A toolkit for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 1 Contents 2 Practical guide on road safety A toolkit for National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies 1. Introduction This practical guide on road safety was produced jointly by the secretariat of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and the Global Road Safety Partnership (GRSP) . It is intended as a summary of road safety problems and solutions worldwide. It also describes the activities of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in the field of road safety and suggests possible improvements. In addition, the toolkit includes 20 recommendations that can be undertaken by the National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The guide concentrates on practical measures. As we shall see, action is urgently needed. Of the 185 National Societies that were sent questionnaires about their road safety practices, 140 replied. Three-quarters ofthe National Societies sent in reports, from countries representing 90 per cent of the world’s population. Th

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What is the main purpose of this road safety guide?

It summarizes road safety problems and solutions worldwide, describes National Red Cross and Red Crescent activities in road safety, and suggests possible improvements.

How is the guide organized?

It is divided by theme and covers core road safety issues, recalling basic facts and good practices currently in use.

What does the toolkit include for National Societies?

It includes 20 recommendations that National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies can undertake, with a strong focus on practical measures.

Sep 18, 2026

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