dc.contributor.editor | Ahmed, Ishtiaque |
dc.contributor.other | Yamamoto, Jenny |
dc.contributor.other | Imam, Nabila |
dc.coverage.spatial | ASIA AND THE PACIFIC |
dc.coverage.spatial | VIET NAM |
dc.coverage.spatial | MALAYSIA |
dc.coverage.spatial | IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) |
dc.creator | UN.ESCAP |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-28T08:26:24Z |
dc.date.available | 2024-12-09T07:56:21Z |
dc.date.available | 2025-01-28T08:26:24Z |
dc.date.copyright | 2024 |
dc.date.issued | 2024-12-09 |
dc.identifier.issn | 0252-4392 |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12870/7564 |
dc.description.abstract | <p>The 94th issue presents articles on the theme of “Road Safety in Asia and the Pacific”.</p>
<p>Road safety remains a major challenge for sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region, where one person dies on the roads every 44 seconds. ESCAP calculations based on data from the Global Status Report on Road Safety published by the WHO in 2023 indicated that 59 per cent of global road fatalities occurred in this region. Although road fatalities declined by 7 percent between 2016 and 2021, the fatality rate in 2021 was 15.15 per 100,000 inhabitants, slightly higher than the global average of 15.05, with vulnerable road users (VRUs) such as motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists accounting for 66.54 per cent of fatalities.</p>
<p>Road fatalities and injuries also place significant economic burden to our countries. In addition, the social consequences of road crashes are significant and not only limited to victims and their families but also spread over the entire nation. Therefore, reaching the road safety-related targets of the 2030 Agenda is critical to building safe and sustainable societies.</p>
<p>The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Target 3.6 aims to halve global road traffic deaths and injuries by 2030. This goal was reaffirmed by UN General Assembly Resolution 74/299, proclaiming 2021–2030 as the Second Decade of Action for Road Safety. To meet this target, the Asia-Pacific region must reduce road traffic fatalities by an average of 7.4 per cent annually from 2021 to 2030, as indicated by the latest WHO data.</p> |
dc.description.tableofcontents | Editorial Statement vi Op-Ed Enhancing the Role of NGOs in Improving Road 1 Safety in the Asia-Pacific Region Global Alliance of NGOs for Road Safety Peer-reviewed Articles Youth-Led Road Safety Initiatives: Harnessing 11 Technology for Change in Viet Nam Quyen Bui, Shanna Lucchesi, Trang Truong, Le Nguyen, and Mirjam Sidik Consumer Awareness of Vehicle Safety Features 35 and ASEAN NCAP in Malaysia Salina Mustaffa, Yahaya Ahmad, Najihah Wahi, Sharifah Nabilah Nursyuhada, Syed Muhaimin, and Mohd Hafiz Johari Artificial intelligence-based traffic information and 45 enforcement system to enhance the safety of right turns at intersections Yeji Sung, Seung Hwan Kim, Nuri Park, Geunhwi Park, Juneyoung Park, and Saerona Choi Beyond the Lens: A Critical Review of Speed Camera 57 Performance in the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohsen Fallah Zavareh and Hormoz Zakeri Interview David Shelton, former Senior Transport Specialist 77 (Road Safety) of the Asian Development Bank Readership Survey 81 |
dc.format.extent | x, 81 p. |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
dc.language.iso | eng |
dc.publisher | UN.ESCAP |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific |
dc.title | Transport and communications bulletin for Asia and the Pacific, No. 94 : road safety |
dc.type | Text |
dc.subject.unbist | TRANSPORT POLICY |
dc.subject.unbist | SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT |
dc.subject.unbist | TRAFFIC SAFETY |
dc.subject.unbist | ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
dc.subject.unbist | ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS |
dc.subject.unbist | CAMERA-MONITORS |
escap.publisherPlace | Bangkok |
escap.doctype | Journal |
escap.programmeOfWork | Transport |
escap.areasOfWork | Road Safety |
escap.unSDG | 7. Affordable and Clean Energy |
escap.unSDG | 9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure |
escap.unSDG | 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities |
escap.bibLevel | Monograph |
escap.subregion | East and North-East Asia |
escap.subregion | North and Central Asia |
escap.subregion | Pacific |
escap.subregion | South and South-West Asia |
escap.subregion | South-East Asia |
escap.contactPhone | +66 2 288-1234 |
escap.contactEmail | [email protected] |
escap.contactUnit | Transport Division |
escap.ispartofseriesno | Transport and Communications Bulletin for Asia and the Pacific;94 |
dc.date.escap | 2024-12-09 |
dc.relation.ispartofseriesno | No. 94 |