Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety
According to the World Health Organization, there were an estimated 1.19 million road traffic deaths in 2021; this corresponds to a rate of 15 road traffic deaths per 100 000 population.
Did you know?
92% of road crash-related deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
The Bloomberg Philanthropies Initiative for Global Road Safety (BIGRS) is an international program that aims to reduce crash fatalities and injuries. Along with collaborating organizations from around the world, JH-IIRU is pleased to join Bloomberg Philanthropies as a partner and will remain a key contributor in its six-year, $240 million reinvestment through 2025 with an aim to save an estimated 600,000 more lives and prevent as many as 22 million injuries in low- and middle-income countries. Program partners are supporting cities to strengthen and implement proven solutions through key road safety interventions, like helmet and seatbelt-wearing and drunk-driving reduction.
Supporting cities include: Accra, Addis Ababa, Bengaluru, Bogota, Buenos Aires, Cali, Dhaka, Guadalajara, Guayaquil, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Kampala, Kumasi, Mumbai, New Delhi, Sao Paulo, Salvador, Recife, and Quito.
Countries include: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Mexico, Philippines, Uganda, and Vietnam.
The JH-IIRU team is proud to be part of this international consortium of partners including:
- Global Health Advocacy Incubator
- Global New Car Assessment Program
- Global Road Safety Partnership
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Global Designing Cities Initiative
- Vital Strategies
- World Bank - Global Road Safety Facility
- World Health Organization
- World Resources Institute EMBARQ
Recent Publications
- The relationships between correct helmet use, enforcement presence, and mortality in a Latin America city: The case study of Bogota, Colombia
- Seatbelt and child restraint use among vehicle occupants in Ho Chi Minh City: an observational study
- Seatbelt wearing rate in a Chinese city: Results from multi-round cross-sectional studies
- Characteristics of Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury of Motorcycle Crashes in Bandung, Indonesia
BIGRS-Specific Resources
The BIGRS supports JH-IIRU in producing reports that provide data-driven insights on road safety risks, synthesize scientific evidence on key issues, and assess compliance with strengthened road safety laws. These reports inform governments and stakeholders, offering evidence-based recommendations while evaluating public perceptions, market accessibility of safety equipment, and legislative enforcement to help reduce road traffic injuries, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Global Road Safety Leadership Course
Since 2016, JH-IIRU and the Global Road Safety Partnership – with support from Bloomberg Philanthropies – have trained more than 900 passionate road safety professionals from more than 70 low- and middle-income countries via the GRSLC. The objective of the course is to enhance effective leadership capacity to optimally address road safety to reduce deaths and serious injuries around the world. The course builds leadership capacity to design, advocate for, and implement effective road safety programs and policies.
