On Sunday, November 15th 2026, EFTHITA, road safety observatory, NGO of Rhodes, marks the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims at the General Hospital of Rhodes. Our programme follows this year’s slogan, “Remember. Support. Act.”. We remember at 09:00 with a memorial service in the hospital amphitheatre, followed by a prayer for the victims in the hospital garden. We support from 10:00 to 13:00 with a voluntary blood donation drive, in cooperation with the Volunteer Blood Donors Association of Rhodes “Agios Efraim”, because blood donated today can save a crash victim tomorrow. We act at 11:00 with a first aid session led by the Rhodes Rescuers, where participants learn the life-saving skills that matter most in the first minutes after a road crash. Everyone is welcome to join us. Let us light up the road to save lives.
MEMORIAL
EFTHITA Rhodes – Road Safety Observatory has created a symbolic memorial installation for the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, honouring those who have lost their lives and expressing solidarity with survivors and bereaved families.

The installation depicts a road with white lane markings, scattered white personal objects including shoes, clothing, a helmet and glasses and numbered markers evoking the aftermath of a road crash. These everyday objects represent lives interrupted and the absence of people who never returned home. Red handprints symbolise the human cost of road violence, while white fabric hanging from the surrounding trees and glowing lanterns create a space for remembrance and reflection.

Accompanied by the message “Remember. Support. Act.”, the memorial invites passers-by to reflect on the person behind every statistic and to help prevent further tragedies through shared responsibility and safer behaviour on the roads.

Contact: efthita_rh@yahoo.gr