World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims

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AKA Name	World Day of Remembrance, Lá Cuimhneacháin Domhanda d'Íospartaigh Thrácht ar Bhóithre
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2023 Date	19 November 2023

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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in 2022

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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (IRL) History

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims seeks to remember those who have been killed or seriously injured in road traffic incidents. This day also recognizes the dedication of emergency crews, police, and medical professionals. It aims to acknowledge and thank them for their hard work.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims was started in 1993 by charity organization RoadPeace. It was established globally in 2005 by the UN General Assembly. It is observed annually on the third Sunday of November.

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— RPD4833 (@RPD4833) November 22, 2021

Still reading through Texas' 4,400+ traffic victims from the past 12 months: https://t.co/RY0CeGUuwX We started reading at 9 AM this morning. So many people have been killed on Texas road in the past year that it takes more than 11 hours to recognize them all. #WDoR2021 https://t.co/ypNn4jGbao
— Suzi (@LocomotiveLib) November 22, 2021

Today marks the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. A single preventable death is a tragedy, tens of thousands of them a year is a national crisis – one that demands not just our remembrance, but our urgent action. #WDoR2021 https://t.co/S2Ww8xWtos
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) November 21, 2021

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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (IRL) Facts

The objectives of World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in 2021 are:
1) Remember all people killed and seriously injured on the roads
2) Acknowledge the crucial work of the emergency services
3) Draw attention to the generally trivial legal response to culpable road deaths and injuries
4) Advocate for better support for road traffic victims and victim families
5) Promote evidence-based actions to prevent and eventually stop further road traffic deaths and injuries
According to the U.N, road traffic deaths increased to over 1.3 million road traffic deaths in 2021. This has resulted in road traffic injuries becoming the leading killer of people aged 5-29 years old.
Most road traffic injuries in developing countries involve only one vehicle. According to the U.N, pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists make up 54% of road traffic deaths in developing countries.
The theme for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims in 2021 was ACT for LOW SPEEDS / ACT for LOW SPEED STREETS.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (IRL) Top Events and Things to Do

Explore Getting Started for ideas on how to plan a commemorative event for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims.
Hold rememberance services or flower laying ceremonies in memory of road traffic victims.
Read through the WHO's informative World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims Guide.

World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims - References and Related Sites

www.un.org: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims History

worlddayofremembrance.org: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims 2021

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