Globally 1.2 million fatalities occur from
road traffic collisions each year (an average
of 3,300 fatalities daily), and over 20 million
persons get injured or disabled. Roads in
developing countries are slowly becoming death
traps accounting for an alarming eighty eight
percent of these deaths and injuries, majority
of which are vulnerable road users including
pedestrians, bicyclists, occupants of non
motorized transport and two wheeler riders
Road traffic injuries are preventable and
the basic strategy through which these tragedies
can be reduced is road safety awareness
and education. This strategy should be comprehensive
and should cover all sections of the society
including the vulnerable road users such
as school children, pedestrians, cyclists,
two wheeler riders, old and disabled in
addition to motor drivers and those involved
in governance including the politicians.
To share and learn from the successful
practices world over, IRTE organized a three
day International Workshop on “Road
Safety Education for Developing Countries”
The workshop was well attended by over
40 international delegates, 55 representatives
from the transport, police, health, and
education departments; leading NGO’s
working for Road Safety and delegates from
other related institutes.
