The Decade of Action for Road Safety The United Nations has declared 2011-2020 to be the Decade of Action for Road Safety. From the research we know: Road traffic crashes take the lives of nearly 1.24 million people every year, with almost half being pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists. Between 20-50 million people are injured in
November 16, 2014, just another Sunday, right? No, this coming Sunday is much more. It is the United Nations (U.N.) World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Crash Victims. Every year, the third Sunday in November is a day to reflect, to think about family, friends, and all those who are killed because of traffic crashes.