Publications

World report on road traffic injury prevention (2004)

The World report on road traffic injury prevention emphasizes the role of public health in the prevention of road traffic injuries and covers the fundamental concepts and prerequisites of road traffic injury prevention, the intensity and impact of road traffic injuries, key determinants and risk factors, intervention strategies, and recommendations.

Country Guidelines for the Conduct of Road Safety Management Capacity Reviews and the Specification of Lead Agency Reforms, Investment Strategies and Safe System Projects

This manual provides practical guidance for strengthening country road safety institutional and management capacity that will greatly contribute to turning existing road safety knowledge and practice into practical measures that are implemented and evaluated.

Data systems: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2010)

This manual provides practical guidance for establishing data systems that will improve measurement of a country's road traffic injury problem, facilitate selection of evidence-based interventions, and allow for better evaluation of progress.

Seat-belts and child restraints: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2009)

The manual is a practical guide to implementing, enforcing and evaluating seat-belt and child restraint programmes, and consists of a series of 'how to' modules.

Speed management: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2008)

This Speed management manual proposes simple, effective and low-cost solutions to excessive and inappropriate speed that can be implemented on a national or local level.

Drinking and driving: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2007)

A good practice manual proposing simple, effective and low-cost solutions to prevent drinking and driving that can be implemented on a national or local level.

Helmets: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2006)

Practical advice to road safety practitioners on how to achieve a much higher proportion of users of two-wheeled vehicles wearing helmets

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: a guide for organizers (2005)

Practical guidance for people or groups on how to plan and organize events on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

Resolutions and UN Secretary-General's reports

Contact

UN Road Safety Collaboration

WHO/VIP
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CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 791 2881
Fax: +41 22 791 4332
E-mail: traffic@who.int