WHO and partners launch Pedestrian safety: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners

Each year, more than 270 000 pedestrians lose their lives on the world's roads, while millions are left with injuries or permanent disabilities.  Pedestrian safety: a road safety manual for decision-makers and practitioners, jointly developed by WHO, the FIA Foundation, the Global Road Safety Partnership and the World Bank, and many experts from around the world including ARRB Groups own Blair Turner, Principal Research Scientist and Peter Croft, Principal Research Engineer Safe Systems.

The manual provides practical information on how to plan, implement and evaluate a pedestrian safety programme.