The present report provides an update of the status of the implementation of the recommendations contained in General Assembly resolutions 58/289, 60/5, 62/244 and 64/255 on improving global road safety. It covers the two-year period (October 2009-August 2011) since the issuance of the last report to the General Assembly (A/64/266). The report provides an account of activities undertaken and achievements attained by the global road safety community towards the objectives of the Decade of Action for Road Safety. It also describes some of the ongoing road safety activities, which are a testament to both the recognition of the problem around the world and the solutions that Governments and other stakeholders need to implement in order to stem the current tide of road traffic crashes and their consequences for both public health and development. The two most notable road safety events during the reporting period were the hosting of the First Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety by the Russian Federation in November 2009 and the launch of the Decade of Action for Road Safety in May 2011. Both events drew significant attention to the issue from the highest political levels in many countries, resulting in the development of plans and targets to address the problem The report concludes with a number of recommendations for consideration by the General Assembly to achieve the goals of the Decade. (Author/publisher)
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