Aligned to the 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety, the Ten Steps to 2030 for Safer Road Infrastructure Event will be held on 17 February in Marrakech, hosted by the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP), International Road Federation (IRF) and PIARC (World Road Association).

It will bring together 150-200 leaders and road safety experts from around the world to accelerate action towards the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDG) target of halving road deaths and injuries by 2030, with a particular focus on how to eliminate high-risk roads and streets for pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and vehicle occupants.

The impressive road safety impact of the Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure will be shared, including its implementation success in countries, and its life-saving potential as a template that can be adopted by any country to achieve safer roads and mobility for a sustainable future for all.

The Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure

The Ten Step Plan for Safer Road Infrastructure was produced by the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) partners to support countries seeking to improve road infrastructure safety including implementing the UN Convention on Road Traffic and Road Signs and Signals, and achieving Global Road Safety Performance Targets 3 and 4. The Plan provides a framework to build the institutional capacity, partnerships and regulatory framework in countries.

Tanzania was the first country in the world to implement the Ten Step Plan.  Jointly funded by the United Nations Road Safety Fund (UNRSF), UKAid and Global Road Safety Facility (GRSF), and under the guidance of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the project was implemented by a consortium of the International Road Federation (IRF), iRAP, the World Road Association (PIARC) and the Tanzania Roads Association (TARA), together with the Government of Tanzania and local agencies.

The project led to the launch of a locally led TanRAP Road Assessment Programme; a Training and Accreditation Scheme to build local capacity; recommendations for a National Road Safety Strategy and revisions to the Road Geometric Design Manual; and expansion of more than 10,000 km of safety assessments using the global iRAP methodology influencing more than USD$1 billion of development bank investment. The project was awarded a 2023 Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

With the support of a grant from the UNRSF, iRAP, IRF and EASST are supporting Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan on a key step of the Ten Step Plan, to update road design standards, as part of the Safe and Inclusive Road Design – Central Asia project.

Also with the support of a grant from the UNRSF, Senegal and international partners will soon begin implementing a Ten Step Senegal Project, with an aim of building capacity and helping to catalyse investment in safer roads.

The Ten Step Plan offers a template that can be adopted by any country and implemented in a way that matches the specific local context and needs, to empower safer mobility for all road users. See the Plan Framework below:

4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety and associated Side Events

The 4th Global Ministerial Conference on Road Safety will be held in Marrakech from 18-20 February 2025, with Side Events (including the Ten Steps to 2030 Event) from 15-20 February.

The Ministerial will bring together global leaders, policymakers, and road safety advocates from 193 countries to assess progress made in implementing the Global Plan for Road Safety 2021-2030 during its initial five-year period, and catalyse transformative actions to achieve the SDG target of halving global road deaths by 2030.

We’re working with United Nations Road Safety Collaboration (UNRSC) partners and national stakeholders to mobilise national engagement, and National Commitments for Safer Roads. We need your help!