Every 24 hours, 500 children die on the roads. From safe crossings and speed limits in school zones to new walking and cycling lanes, the @UN_RSF #moments2live4 campaign advocates for interventions that make roads safe for children. Help @UN_RSF do more➡️ https://t.co/xlSlv1O6lz

Lots of people die due to the lack of training and awareness of road traffic rules. Vulnerable road users suffer from this lack of training. According to a WHO report, Road Traffic Crashes are the leading cause of death for children and young adults. https://t.co/GbWI7HQyIo

Road Maintenance Financing is a crucial component covered under the 11th EDF TGP and is of great concern to all stakeholders. Happening now in Lome, Togo, ECOWAS Member States and Stakeholders meet to validate the reports on the Road Maintenace Financing strategy and action plan.

The ECOWAS Commission and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) presented the new harmonised Supplementary Act on Axle Load Control, at the meeting of Ministers and Experts on axle load control in Lome, Togo. #axleloadcontrol

Post crash care is an important component of road safety covered in the ECOWAS Commission Road Safety Policy and Action Plan. We applaud the steps taken by the Sierra Leonean Road Safety Authority to establish post accident centres. https://t.co/Vnoj6jXDQy

Gambia records over 700 cases of road traffic crashes and about 123 fatal cases (Police Accident Report 2021). In tandem with the ECOWAS road safety action plan, the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure has set a target of reducing the number of road traffic crashes💪🏾

According to the WHO report, the powered 2 and 3 wheelers ( PTW) are becoming one of the main means of affordable transport, they also account for almost a quarter (23%) of the global traffic deaths. #RoadSafety https://t.co/pNbvtwnOMg

The @EUinNigeria Ambassador paid a visit to the Commissioner for Energy, Transport and Digitalisation, Mr. Sediko Douka to discuss further collaborations between the EU and ECOWAS in the energy, transport and digitalisation sectors.

📣 The 3rd Webinar of the CCC International #Transportation Webinar Series will be held on 29 September at 1:00pm (CEST) and will discuss Green and Low Carbon #TransportSystems Will you join us? Learn more and register 👉 https://t.co/iUXkHqcucN

As the region with the highest road traffic fatality rate in the world, the lack of safety on African roads is a story that needs to be told. Join @WHO & Science Africa for a #RoadSafety Reporting Workshop for journalists & media trainers. Apply by 28/9: https://t.co/UBKw5h2yYu

https://t.co/cPM5HYBKYC #RoadSafety

Happening now in Accra, Ghana Regional Road Safety Sensitisation workshop on the ECOWAS road safety action plan. #RoadSafety

The Global #RoadSafety Leadership Courses are training programmes that build #leadership capacity to design, advocate for, and implement effective road safety programmes and policies. Since its inception in 2016, the GRSLC has trained over 620 participants from 67 countries! 🌏

22-23 08 2022, Abuja🇳🇬. Mid-term review meeting&recommendation for visibility activities related to #EU-funded projects for @ecowas_cedeao (11th EDF). 🎯🎯Experience sharing&orientation session on current communication guides. 🎯🎯Execution level review and advice. @EUinNigeria

Why don’t you wear your seatbelt?

Throwback to the technical experts validation workshop on the @ecowas_cedeao #RoadSafety policy framework, action plan, M&E and the Road Safety Charter. The action plan details implementation activities for Member States, all geared towards achieving the 2nd UN Decade of action.

In a recent study carried out by @ecowas_cedeao with funding from the @EUinNigeria data collected from Member States show that the main cause of accidents in the region is over speeding. Maintaining the right speed limits will take you to your destination safely #RoadSafety 🚗💥

The consequences of overloading results in significant reductions in the service life of road infrastructure, leading to early maintenance needs, delayed transit of goods and Road Traffic Crashes. #RoadSafety #axleloadcontrol

‘Road traffic injuries have a serious impact on national economies, costing countries 3% of their annual gross domestic product, which threw up the need to ensure the safety of transport systems’ https://t.co/kGTIoAv7vJ

We are all #pedestrians. 🚶 A coordinated approach – involving collaboration among policy-makers, researchers, political leaders, civil society and the public – is required in order to improve #pedestriansafety. #roadsafety