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Global Road Safety as a Development Priority Caroline Luff Press and Policy Officer FIA Foundation Make Roads Safe Introduction • Road Safety – a priority development issue • Target G8 and UN sustainable development agendas • Robertson and Commission • Multi-stakeholder campaign Background The Human Cost • 3000 people and 500 children killed every day • 1.2 million killed and 50 million injured annually • More than 85% of casualties occur in poor countries • Burden of disease comparable with Malaria & TB • Predicted to rise by more than 65% between 2000 & 2020 Background Rank Deaths Cause Proportion of total (%) 1 Ischaemic heart disease 12.6 2 Cerebrovascular disease 9.7 3 Lower respiratory infections 6.9 4 HIV/AIDS 4.8 5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 4.8 6 Perinatal conditions 4.3 7 Diarrhoeal diseases 3.3 8 Tuberculosis 2.7 9 Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers 2.2 10 Road traffic injuries 2.1 11 Diabetes mellitus 1.7 12 Malaria 1.6 Background The Economic Cost • Cost developing countries up to $100 billion a year • By comparison, OECD overseas aid totalled $106 billion in 2005 • A trigger, tipping families below the poverty line Make Roads Safe Report Key Recommendations • A minimum of 10% of all road infrastructure projects should be committed to road safety • A $300 million, 10 year, Action Plan to improve road safety in developing countries • A ministerial conference to be held in 2008 under the auspices of the UN The campaign to date Political Activity The campaign to date Celebrity Support The campaign to date Virtual campaign Makeroadssafe.org MySpace YouTube • zeb.html The campaign In 2007 • Launch of children’s interactive website • First ever UN global road safety week: 23rd-29th April 2007 • Lobby and petition UN Secretary General • Targeting UN General Assembly for a strong resolution What can you do? • Join the campaign – link to website • Promote the petition of the UN Secretary General • Circulate postcards to UN Secretary General • Promote the children’s interactive website Thank You www.makeroadsafe.org [email protected]