This report, prepared by the World Health Organization in consultation with the regional commissions and other partners of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, provides an update on the status of implementation of the recommendations made in General Assembly resolution 60/5 on improving global road safety. The report describes how collaborative advocacy efforts made over the past two years at the international level have served to increase awareness about road safety at the national and international levels. It describes the number of technical products that have been developed during the period that, once implemented, will offer great potential to slow the trend of increasing road traffic deaths, injuries and disabilities. It concludes by proposing a number of recommendations for consideration by the Assembly that would facilitate the implementation of effective interventions known to improve road safety at the national level. (Author/publisher)
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