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ADB has initiated the Asian Transport Outlook (ATO) to strengthen the knowledge base on transport in the Asia-Pacific region. The ATO is developed in support of the planning and delivery of ADB Transport Sector Assistance. At the same time, the ATO supports ADB's Developing Member Countries in transport policy development and delivery.

Updated Estimates of the Relationship Between the Business Cycle and Traffic Fatalities

Papers | 4 March 2019

This paper updates analyses of the relationship between fluctuations of the business cycle and the number of traffic fatalities published in 2015 by the International Transport Forum

State Program of Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019-2023

Policies and Plans | 27 December 2018

The State Program of the Azerbaijan Republic on Road Safety for 2019–2023 is multisectoral and designed to be implemented on national, regional, and global levels, with a primary focus on national- and local-level actions.

Safer City Streets: Global Benchmarking for Urban Road Safety

Reports | 20 November 2018

This document aims to support cities in setting road safety targets and to monitor progress in improving urban road safety.

Voluntary Global Performance Targets for Road Safety Risk Factors and Service Delivery Mechanisms and Corresponding Indicators

Policies and Plans | 3 November 2018

This document enumerates the targets, indicators and service delivery mechanisms for reducing road safety risk factors.

Development of Road Safety Policy and Action Plan: Technical Assistance Consultant’s Report

Reports | 30 September 2018

The overall aim of the project is to support the Government of Mongolia in its endeavor of improving its road safety management capacity in order to reduce accident levels and related fatalities.

Disability and Road Safety in Azerbaijan

Studies | 13 June 2018

The purpose of this research by the National Automobile Club of Azerbaijan (AMAK) has been to analyse the current situation related to accessible mobility in Azerbaijan and collect data on the challenges that people with disabilities face while using roads and public transport on a daily basis.

CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 3: Roadside Hazard Management

Reports | 9 April 2018

This manual provides practical information about roadside hazard management strategy for Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. It details how each step in the strategy can help to improve roadside safety.

CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 2: Safer Road Works

Guides | 15 March 2018

This manual explains how to provide safer road worksites in Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. Road authorities are encouraged to refer to it for road works in all contract documents and specifications.

CAREC Road Safety Engineering Manual 1: Road Safety Audit

Guides | 7 March 2018

This manual serves as a practical reference for the road safety audit process in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) countries. It includes checklists for each audit stage and the costs and benefits of road safety audit.

Annex II BIS - Asian Highway Design Standards for Road Safety

Policies and Plans | 2 February 2018

This document shall be read in conjunction with other documents forming the Intergovernmental Agreement on the Asian Highway Network.

Partner Websites

iRAP Big Data Tool

The Big Data Tool summarises star rating and investment plan data – over 400 million data points – based on 358,000km of roads across 54 countries covering over 700 billion vehicle kilometres of travel every year.

iRAP Road Safety Toolkit

The Road Safety Toolkit provides free information on the causes and prevention of road crashes that cause death and injury.

iRAP Specification, Manuals and User Manuals

These documents provide information and knowledge for partners so that they can lead, undertake and implement iRAP assessments.

iRAP Vaccines for Roads

Maximising travel on roads that are 3-star or better will save lives and reduce injuries. Applying the global standard and ensuring all new roads are built to at least a 3-star standard for all road users and existing roads are upgraded to achieve >75% of travel on 3-star or better roads is the vaccine we need.

United Nations Road Safety Collaboration Publications

These select publications have been developed jointly by multiple partner agencies of the UN Road Safety Collaboration or in some cases by individual partner agencies.