IRF Convenes Traffic Safety Specialists in Malaga

The incidence of road crashes continues to rise at an alarming rate, and is now a leading cause of death and serious injury among young adults in fast-motorising countries. 11 thought leaders combining extensive experience in economic analysis, diagnosis tools and countermeasures shared strategies and applied practices that can result in better dimensioned and targeted safety action plans. The closing roundtable examined the incentives that exist for stakeholders in emerging economies to collaborate across
May 14, 2018 Read time: 1 min

The incidence of road crashes continues to rise at an alarming rate, and is now a leading cause of death and serious injury among young adults in fast-motorising countries.

11 thought leaders combining extensive experience in economic analysis, diagnosis tools and countermeasures shared strategies and applied practices that can result in better dimensioned and targeted safety action plans. The closing roundtable examined the incentives that exist for stakeholders in emerging economies to collaborate across agencies and stay abreast of new practices. 2462 IRF reaffirmed on this occasion its commitment to deploying globally applicable knowledge resources and capacity strengthening programmes.

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