In October 2005 A UN General Assembly resolution called for an annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims as an “appropriate acknowledgement for victims of road traffic crashes and their families”. Since then, victims’
and other civil society organizations, national and local governments, and the international road safety community have been marking this day in countries worldwide. The World Day of Remembrance provides a global platform to remember those killed
or seriously injured, draw attention to the need for a more appropriate and just post-crash response for road traffic victims and their families, and call for accelerated action on road safety to save lives.
In recent years, WHO has hosted a virtual Global Commemoration for the World Day of Remembrance under the theme “Remember. Support. Act”. This year’s edition will feature statements from the WHO Director-General Dr Tedros and other dignitaries
from the UN and civil society, testimonials from bereaved mothers from Ireland and Nigeria, and an artistic intervention in two parts. Road traffic injuries take the lives of around 1.3 million people every year. Join us for the Global Commemoration
to honour them and their bereaved families.
