Facilitated e-Course | Road Safety Training for External Partners

Course Description ⌵︎

Road safety is a key development challenge. Every year 1.35 million people die on the roads with more than 93% of these road crash fatalities occurring in low- and middle- income countries (LMICs). Road crashes and injuries disproportionately affect the young, economically productive age groups creating a critical impact on human capital. They not only devastate families emotionally and financially, but also take a toll on the path to development for many LMICs. However feasible solution to reduce fatalities and serious injuries do exist and with access to relevant tools and information, these solutions can be promoted and implemented.

This four-week facilitated e-course provides an introduction to road safety, impacts caused by injuries and deaths, global data on mobility, and the global plan of action for safety improvement. It focuses on the implementation of the Safe System Approach, the importance of road infrastructure safety as well as the management of additional aspects of safety. The course also presents examples of worldwide successful case studies caries out by the World Bank for improving road safety. Participants will be required to engage in discussion forums with their peers and complete quizzes and assignments throughout the course.

Modules ⌵︎

1. Introduction to Road Safety

2. The Safe Systems Approach

3. Road Infrastructure Safety

4. Managing Additional Aspects

5. Assuring Effectiveness

6. Successful Road Safety Cases

Objectives ⌵︎

• Gain a solid understanding of the road safety challenge including the impacts of road deaths and injuries and the global plan of action

• Understand the Safe System Approach and its implementation

• Understand Road Infrastructure Safety

• Learn how to manage additional aspects of safety such as police enforcement

• Understand the effective interventions for improving road safety

Target Audience ⌵︎

Policy makers, programme planers, practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders with a responsibility or interest in road safety across the world. No prior background in Road Safety is required.