Addressing the road safety crisis with a Safe System approach. Policy and media engagement, research, and citizen awareness for rapid, lasting impact.
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Road Safety Network retweeted
Highways move us between cities. City streets are for people. Dr Rutul Joshi of CEPT University: slow down to 20 to 30 km/h as we enter the city, for safer, more livable streets. #SpeedManagement #RoadSafety #SaferStreets
At the National Seminar on "Rethinking Urban Speed: Speed Management for Safer, More Livable and Inclusive Cities," DrRutul Joshi, Professor, CEPT University, highlighted the need to plan highways and city streets as two different environments.
Highways prioritise mobility between cities. Urban roads, however, need to prioritise accessibility, with transit zones, betterstreet design and easy access to public transport.
As Dr Joshi explains, speeds coming off the highway need to drop as vehicles enter the city, with operating speeds on urbanroads potentially as low as 20 to 30 km/h. Planning this transition well can enhance livability, transit access and safety foreveryone on the road.
#RoadSafety #SpeedManagement #SaferStreets #SafeSystem #UrbanMobility #RoadSafetyNetwork
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Road Safety Network retweeted
Tamil Nadu Road Safety Conference: Mission to Action, organised by Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) held in Chennai on Oct 9. Road safety experts from across the country, and participants from across the State attended the conference @CAGChennai @RoadSafetyNetwk – at Pathanamthitta, India
Road Safety Network retweeted
A school zone, a busy urban street and an access-controlled highway have very different road environments - and different levels of risk.
Speed limits should be based on road type, pedestrian activity and crash risk, not simply on how much traffic a road can carry.
Adopt evidence-based speed limits that put safety at the centre of road design and mobility planning.
Because safer roads begin with safer speeds.
#AskForAction #RoadSafety #SafeSpeeds #VisionZero #50By2030
Road Safety Network retweeted
Universal design is the design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability. @UN @WHO @RoadSafetyNGOs @MORTHIndia @RoadSafetyNetwk (1/6)
Road Safety Network retweeted
Wearing a helmet is essential. But wearing it correctly matters too. In 2024, India reported 54,122 road crash deaths linked to non-use of helmets — over 40% of all two-wheeler fatalities. @UN @WHO @RoadSafetyNGOs @MORTHIndia @RoadSafetyNetwk @grspartnership @CumtaOfficial
Road Safety Network retweeted
Road safety cannot improve on headlines alone — it improves when decisions are backed by data.
From identifying high-risk zones to strengthening enforcement and tracking progress, reliable data helps us understand where the risks are, what needs to change, and whether action is actually working.
Because when we can measure the problem, we can act on it.
Let’s move from assumptions to evidence — and from data to safer roads.
#RoadSafety #DataDrivenDecisions #RoadSafetyData #SafeRoads #EvidenceBasedPolicy #TrafficSafety #RoadSafetyAction
Road Safety Network retweeted
Every safe journey begins with the right precautions. Children below 12 years should always travel in the back seat with a proper child restraint system.
#RoadSafety #ChildSafety #SafeTravel #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha
Road Safety Network retweeted
Bad road design doesn’t just slow traffic - it costs lives. Unsafe infrastructure, poor planning, and neglected roads continue to cause preventable crashes every day.
Safer roads need better policy — not just stricter fines.
#RoadSafety #SafeRoads #PublicSafety #UrbanPlanning #TrafficSafety #PolicyMatters
Road Safety Network retweeted
Good roads don’t happen by accident - they’re designed with safety in mind.
A simple change in infrastructure can decide whether a pedestrian feels at risk… or protected. From proper crossings and traffic calming to pedestrian-first planning, road design directly impacts lives every single day.
Safe streets are not a luxury. They are a necessity. 🚸
#RoadSafety #SafeStreets #UrbanDesign #PedestrianSafety #StreetDesign
Road Safety Network retweeted
Every safe journey begins with the right precautions.
Children below 12 years should always travel in the back seat with a proper child restraint system.
#RoadSafety #ChildSafety #SafeTravel #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha
Road Safety Network retweeted
“The safety of pedestrians is not a luxury, but a constitutional obligation of the state.”
— Supreme Court of India
But how often do we actually think of walking as a right?
#MyWalkMyRight
@IFPedestrians | @raghav_chadha | @Raahgiri_Fdn | @PMCPune | @YTKDIndia | @the_hindu
Road Safety Network retweeted
Why Indian roads continue to put users at risk?#RoadSafety requires clearer accountability & consistent enforcement. In the latest @evoIndia Podcast, Ranjit Gadgil, Parisar & member of @RoadSafetyNetwk, is in conversation with Aatish Mishra.
🔗Watch now: youtu.be/jBcC8IuvCZo?si=zjfg…
Road Safety Network retweeted
Today, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we honour those who have lost their lives or have been injured on our roads. In India, more than 1.7 lakh people—many of them children, cyclists, and pedestrians died in 2023 due to road crashes. These are preventable tragedies, not just accidents.
At Centre for Environment Education (CEE), we are committed to promoting safer and more sustainable mobility systems. Through partnerships in Assam, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, citizens and children are helping to build safer neighbourhoods and streets. We are also proud to collaborate with the Road Safety Network and authorities like the Gujarat Road Safety Authority to strengthen policies protecting vulnerable road users.
Let us work together to reimagine and create roads that are safe for everyone. Your support can help save lives.
#roadsensepodcast #breakthenorm #roadsafetynetwork #WorldDayofRemembrance #RoadSafetyIndia #SaferRoadsForAll
Road Safety Network retweeted
World Remembrance Day 2025
દરેક અકસ્માતમાં માત્ર જીવન નહીં,
એક ભવિષ્ય, એક પ્રતિભા અને એક પરિવારની આશા ગુમ થાય છે. સલામતી સાથે વાહન ચલાવો. ટ્રાફિકના નિયમો પાળો.
કોઈની કાલ તમારી બેદરકારી પર આધારિત ન હોવી જોઈએ.
#trafficawarenss #safedriving #obeytrafficrules #roadsafety
Road Safety Network retweeted
World rememberance day નિમિત્તે
CCE (center for environment education) દ્વારા Gujarat Road Safety Authority, The Urban Lab Foundation અને Active Traffic Consultative Committee ના સંયુક્ત ઉપક્રમે વિશેષ કાર્યક્રમ યોજાયો. #TrafficAwareness
#RoadSafety
Road Safety Network retweeted
કાર્યક્રમમાં ટ્રાફિક નિયમોનાં કડક પાલન પર ભાર મૂકાયો.
વાહનચાલકો અને નાગરિકો માટે સંદેશ
નિયમો ફરજ જ નહિ, જવાબદારી છે. #obeytrafficrules #RoadSafety
Road Safety Network retweeted
एक सेकंड की ओवरस्पीड, ज़िंदगी भर का पछतावा बन सकती है।
#RoadSafety #SadakSurakshaJeevanRaksha #Speeding #SpeedingKills #DriveSafe
@MORTHIndia @RoadSafetyNetwk @nitin_gadkari @RoadSafetyNGOs
भारत में हर तीसरी सड़क दुर्घटना ओवर स्पीडिंग की वजह से होती है।
अपने वाहन की गति हमेशा नियंत्रण में रखें, सड़क नियमों का पालन करें और सुरक्षित घर लौटें।
सड़क पर तेजी नहीं, जिम्मेदारी ज़रूरी है।
#SayNoToOverSpeeding #OverSpeedingKills #RoadSafety #DriveSafe
Road Safety Network retweeted
लखनऊ के मोहनलालगंज में विश्व सड़क दुर्घटना पीड़ित स्मरण दिवस पर रोड सेफ़्टी नेटवर्क, कंज्यूमर वॉयस और कंज्यूमर गिल्ड ने पदयात्रा और श्रद्धांजलि सभा आयोजित की. यह कार्यक्रम ए कॉल फॉर स्पीड मैनेजमेंट एंड ए रोड सेफ्टी एक्शन प्लान के तहत किया गया.
लोगों ने सड़क सुरक्षा की शपथ ली और अधिकारियों ने सुरक्षित गति तथा जिम्मेदार व्यवहार की ज़रूरत पर बात की.
उत्तर प्रदेश में सड़क दुर्घटनाओं और मौतों की संख्या अब भी बहुत अधिक है, इसलिए स्पीड मैनेजमेंट पर ध्यान देना ज़रूरी है.
पूरी खबरें यहाँ पढ़ें:
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हिन्दुस्तान – livehindustan.com/uttar-prad…
वॉयस ऑफ लखनऊ – voiceoflucknow.com/pledge-fo…
@WDRemembrance
Road Safety Network retweeted
Margshakti Industry #Conclave at @IITBHU_Varanasi
Pleased to announce that #Raahgiri will be presenting today at the #MargShakti Industry Conclave 2025, which is hosted by the Department of Civil Engineering at IIT (BHU) Varanasi in collaboration with the @MORTHIndia. The #summit is focused on #highways, #logistics, and #urbaninfrastructure, aligning with the vision of #ViksitBharat @2047.
There are over 28 speakers from #government, #industry, #academia, and #startups to foster #collaboration, showcase #innovations, and drive #policy for #sustainable, data-driven #transport #systems.
#PeopleFirstStreets I #RoadSafety I #ElectricVehicles I @nid_mad I @SarikaPanda I @varanasipolice I @IgRangeVaranasi I @adgzonevaranasi I @roadsafety I @RoadSafetyNetwk I @RoadSafetyNGOs I @htTweets
Road Safety Network retweeted
In Cape Town, a new 3-meter-wide separated footpath and bicycle lane is being built, thanks to the advocacy of SADD South Africa. It will allow Shelwyn, a wheelchair user, and others to move safely and with dignity.
Read the full story: roadsafetyngos.org/africa/su…
