The State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023 reflects measures on reducing the number of traffic crashes by increasing the level of road safety in the Republic of Azerbaijan, and reducing the socio-economic damage to the country as a result of these fatalities. Large-scale, intensive, systematic, and coordinated measures on the basis of single program are needed to implement for increasing the level of road safety in the country, reducing the number of road crashes and their damage, and ensuring the transition to the use of environmentally friendly vehicles.

From the International Transport Forum:

This booklet presents measures that effectively reduce road traffic deaths and serious injuries in cities. It covers urban street design, traffic management and improving mobility options. Measures are illustrated with examples reported by cities collaborating in the ITF Safer City Streets network and include information on cost and effectiveness.

We'd like to share a visual summary of key findings from the APRSO's Annual Report 2021.

From the Foreword:

APRSO Governance Statute.

Amended and accepted by members after the APRSO Annual Meeting in Nov 2021.

Excerpt

GOVERNANCE STATUTE

Article 1 - Creation

This document sets out the governance structure and the functions of the Asia Pacific Road Safety Observatory (APRSO) as agreed by its member countries.

Article 2 - Vision

This Guide provides information about different types of penalties that have been applied to traffic offences. Penalties for traffic offences are a critical component of behaviour change techniques that have been used extensively with the aim of encouraging road users to comply with traffic laws and to use the road system safely.

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for driving under the influence of alcohol, defined as: Percentage of drivers driving within the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration.

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for driver distraction, defined as: percentage of drivers not using a handheld mobile device

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE key performance indicators for safety belts and child restraint systems, defined as: percentage of riders of powered two-wheelers and bicycles wearing a protective helmet.

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE KPI for post-crash care, defined as: the time elapsed in minutes and seconds between the emergency call following a road crash resulting in personal injury and the arrival at the scene of the road crash of the emergency services (to the value of the 95th percentile).

The purpose of this document is to further describe the minimal methodological requirements to qualify for the BASELINE KPIs for safety belts and child restraint systems, defined as: percentage of vehicle occupants using the safety belt or child restraint system correctly