What is it ?

♤ The Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011–2020 was officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in March 2010. Its goal is to stabilize and reduce the forecast level of road traffic deaths around the world. It is estimated that 5 millions lives could be saved on the world's roads during the Decade

♤ The United Nations Road Safety Collaboration has developed a Global Plan for the Decade of Action for Road Safety 2011-2020 as an overall framework for activities which may take place in the context of the Decade. The categories or "pillars" of activities are: road safety management; safer roads and mobility; safer vehicles; safer road users; and post-crash response.