1. Understanding safe road use
Vision Zero UNHCR Safe Road Use campaign

2. SAFE ROAD USE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE
More than
Road crashes are the
1.24m
people are killed and
50 m
are injured annually in road crashes.
8th
leading cause of death worldwide.

3. SAFE ROAD USE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE
Young people are among those most at risk - road crashes are the
Half of those dying on the world’s roads are vulnerable road users:
No. 1
cause of death for year olds and a top killer for those under 15.
pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.

4. SAFE ROAD USE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE
Young people are among those most at risk - road crashes are the
Of those dying on the world’s roads,
No. 1
cause of death for year olds and a top killer for those under 15.
half
are vulnerable road users: pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.

5. SAFE ROAD USE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE
The regions suffering the greatest burden include those in which
Without action, road traffic crashes are predicted to result in the deaths of
UNHCR
operates.
1.9m
people annually by 2020.

6. SAFE ROAD USE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE
[Add in here any local statistics you may be aware of]
[Useful sources for local statistics are:
WHO Global Status report on Road Safety:
Death on the Roads – an interactive road safety map. To be found at saferoaduse.unhcr.org/resources/
Websites of national traffic police, ministry of transport, national highway authority etc.]

7. UNHCR AND SAFE ROAD USE

8. UNHCR AND SAFE ROAD USE 60 known fatalities worldwide since 2014
425 known injuries worldwide since 2014

9. WHAT CAN BE DONE?

10. UN DECADE OF ACTION FOR ROAD SAFETY
We are currently within the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety, which commits to saving five million lives.
"Through the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety, I sincerely hope that we can save human lives. It is totally unacceptable more than one million people die on the roads and more than fifty million are injured."
Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary General

11. WHAT CAN BE DONE?
Road traffic incidents are predictable and are therefore largely preventable.
UNHCR has launched a safe road use campaign to raise awareness among staff including management and encourage all staff to take action.

12. UNHCR SAFE ROAD USE CAMPAIGN
The UNHCR safe road use campaign was launched on 10 June 2015.
The campaign is part of long-term strategic effort to reduce the risks and impacts of road traffic incidents involving UNHCR.

13. OUR VISION IS SIMPLE: VISION ZERO
“UNHCR welcomes the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety and promotes safe driving and road use by all. We strive to achieve zero road fatalities and injuries among our staff and partners and all other road users”

14. CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES
Raise awareness of the main causes of road traffic incidents and the main risks leading to road crashes and injury.
Generate understanding and acceptance that safe road use is an individual responsibility. All staff, but especially management, have a role to play and specific actions they can (and must!) take to prevent road crashes and injuries from happening.
Generate awareness about the impact of road crashes on the image of UNHCR and its ability to function if beneficiaries, members of the local population, or staff are hurt or killed.
Identify opportunities to integrate safe road use into on-going policies, programmes, and activities at the global level and at the field level.

15. Safe road use is an individual responsibility
Safe road use is an individual responsibility. By each taking simple actions on the road, together we can all make a big difference.
So we are asking you to…
BE ROAD SAFE

16. B E R O A D S A F E BE ROAD SAFE Buckle Up Eyes & Ears Rest Offline
Abstain
Distance S A F E
Speed limit
Aware
Forward Plan
Evident

17. Buckle Up Always wear a seatbelt in a car or helmet on a motor cycle
Seat-belts reduce the likelihood of fatality for by 40-50% for drivers and front-seat passenger, and by 25% for rear-seat passengers
Buckle Up Always wear a seatbelt in a car or helmet on a motor cycle

18. Eyes & ears Remain alert and vigilant at all times.
The number of incidents involving headphones has tripled since Nearly 70% resulted in death.
Eyes & ears Remain alert and vigilant at all times.  

19. In Europe, fatigue is a factor in 20% of
commercial transport crashes
Rest Take a 15 minute break for every 2 hours of driving subject to security conditions

20. Offline Don’t use your phone or other device while driving
Dialling a cell phone increases the risk of crash or near crash by odds ratio 2.5
Offline Don’t use your phone or other device while driving

21. In high-income countries 20% of fatally injured drivers have excess alcohol in their blood.
In some low- and middle-income countries these figures may be up to 69%
Abstain Never drive under the influence of alcohol, medication or illicit drugs

22. 40% of collisions occur in the hours of darkness
Distance Avoid long journeys at night or as determined by the security situation for your area

23. Speed limit Never exceed the speed limit and adjust your speed for the weather, road conditions and other road users
The risk of death is four times higher when a pedestrian is hit at 40mph than at 30mph

24. Aware Understand all the steps to take if a road journey incident occurs

25. Forward plan Plan your journey carefully in advance so that you are prepared for different incidents that may occur

26. In Europe, a study found that one third of pedestrian casualties had difficulty in seeing the striking vehicle. Two fifths of drivers had difficulty in seeing the pedestrian.
Evident Be vigilant and visible to motorists as a pedestrian and/or cyclist

27. WAYS OF WORKING TOGETHER

28. WAYS OF WORKING TOGETHER
Discussion of synergies of safe road use programmes
Identify opportunities to work together
Discuss what is expected of Partners using UNHCR vehicles under RoU agreement
Next steps
**You may wish to amend this slide based on your knowledge of the partner’s programmes
Does the partner have a safe road use programme? If so; can activities be aligned?
For example: increased road safety on roads to & in camps, have joint trainings for staff (awareness) or drivers
3. At the minumum Partners are expected to follow the 10 Be Road Safe Rules and to report ALL vehicle incidents to UNHCR vehicle incidents

29. BE ROAD SAFE Thank you for playing your part.
Their lives. Your life. It’s in your hands.