Spotlight on speed reduction

Lower speeds are survivable speeds and they also reduce the seriousness of injuries or prevent them altogether. Therefore this is the focus for World Day this year, reflected in our two posters. It follows on from the 6th UN Road Safety Week in May with the theme ‘Streets for Life #Love30’. More information on this page:

https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2021/05/17/default-calendar/6th-un-global-road-safety-week-streets-for-life-love30

and in this UN Chronicle article written from the road victims’ perspective:

https://www.un.org/en/un-chronicle/road-deaths-and-injuries-shatter-lives-impetus-lower-speeds-and-serious-post-crash