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World report on road traffic injury prevention (2004)

The World report on road traffic injury prevention emphasizes the role of public health in the prevention of road traffic injuries and covers the fundamental concepts and prerequisites of road traffic injury prevention, the intensity and impact of road traffic injuries, key determinants and risk factors, intervention strategies, and recommendations.

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Seat-belts and child restraints: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2009)
The manual is a practical guide to implementing, enforcing and evaluating seat-belt and child restraint programmes, and consists of a series of 'how to' modules.
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Speed management: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2008)
This Speed management manual proposes simple, effective and low-cost solutions to excessive and inappropriate speed that can be implemented on a national or local level.
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Drinking and driving: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2007)
A good practice manual proposing simple, effective and low-cost solutions to prevent drinking and driving that can be implemented on a national or local level.
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Helmets: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners (2006)
Practical advice to road safety practitioners on how to achieve a much higher proportion of users of two-wheeled vehicles wearing helmets
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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims: a guide for organizers (2005)
Practical guidance for people or groups on how to plan and organize events on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
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UN Road Safety Collaboration: a handbook of partner profiles (2005)
Each profile contains an overview of the organization's activities that pertain to road safety and provides contact names and email addresses. As more organizations join this collaboration, the Handbook will be regularly updated.
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15 June 2009
WHO launches Global status report on road safety

26 March 2009
Taskforce convenes to chart directions for global youth network for road safety

February 2009
UNRSC launches good practice manual on seat-belts and child restraints

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