UNITED FOR ROAD SAFETY
Driving public awareness and behaviour change for safer road usage
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THE NEED

The Global Status Report on Road Safety reaffirms our understanding of road traffic injuries as a global health and development problem. More than 1.2 million die every year on account of road crashes, and as many as 50 million others are injured. Over 90% of the deaths occur in low-income and middle-income countries. India is the global leader in road accident-related deaths. According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, in 2019, around 1,51,113 people were killed and 4,51,361 were injured in road crashes in India.

SOLUTION

In recognition of the urgent need for road safety interventions and in line with the United Nation's Decade of Action for Road Safety, we undertake a coordinated response to the problem, which includes the development and implementation of a multi-sectoral strategy on road traffic crash prevention. Each of the projects is implemented through a collective impact model involving government stakeholders, local community members, donors, and partners.

• Training sessions are conducted with college youth to ensure that they are equipped with the knowledge they need to be safe riders.
• Applicants of the learner license, as well as participants who have failed the two-wheeler license tests, are offered a 45-minute training session at select RTO premises.
• Practical training is made possible through assessment on a two wheeler simulator.
• Road safety clubs are formed to reinforce messages of safety.
• Project VIA partners with schools for long-term engagements with children, teachers, & parents to
• Conduct a road safety audit around the school
• Train children on road safety
• Sensitize teachers & parents on ensuring child road safety
• Engage local traffic police
Project Jeevan Doot works on creating a force of first responders to improve emergency care for road crash victims by:
• Identifying blackspots & accident-prone areas
• Mobilizing citizen volunteers around these areas to become Jeevan Doots
• Training Jeevan Doots in first aid for post-crash care, Good Samaritan law, etc.
• Equipping Jeevan Doots with a first responder kit
• Conducting periodic meetings with Jeevan Doots
• Recognizing services of Jeevan Doots on public forums
As part of our Slow Down campaign, we conduct awareness drives, particularly around blackspots or high accident-prone areas in the city, to:
• Help police officials track and enforce speed limits
• Educate motorists on laws & penalties
• Emphasize the risk associated with rash driving

• Educating road users on the perils of distracted driving
• Orienting motorists on the penalties for drinking and driving
• Sensitizing motorists to not encroach zebra crossings

OUR IMPACT

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Individuals sensitised on road safety

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ROAD SAFETY TRAINING WITH INDIAN NAVAL SERVICE AT TUNIR
UWM conducted a comprehensive road safety training session with the Indian Naval Service at Tunir, reaching over 450 officers and cadets. The program emphasized defensive driving practices and the importance of safe road behavior. Interactive acti
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Road Safety Training with Indian Naval Service at Tunir

13th June 2025

UWM conducted a comprehensive road safety training session with the Indian Naval Service at Tunir, reaching over 450 officers and cadets. The program emphasized defensive driving practices and the importance of safe road behavior. Interactive activities, including the Drunk Buster Goggle challenge and hands-on experience with a Portable Two-Wheeler Simulator, enabled participants to understand the effects of impaired driving and assess their own road safety awareness in a controlled environment. This initiative is part of UWM’s ongoing commitment to promoting road safety across diverse communities.





ROAD SAFETY TRAINING FOR CHILDREN LAUNCHED WITH PUNE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
In partnership with the Pune Municipal Corporation, road safety training sessions for school children were launched at the Children’s Traffic Park in Aundh. Designed to be interactive and engaging, the sessions promote safe mobility and help chi
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Road Safety Training for Children Launched with Pune Municipal Corporation

25th February 2025

In partnership with the Pune Municipal Corporation, road safety training sessions for school children were launched at the Children’s Traffic Park in Aundh. Designed to be interactive and engaging, the sessions promote safe mobility and help children develop essential road safety habits contributing to safer, more aware communities.





DEFENSIVE DRIVING TRAINING FOR BEST BUS DRIVERS IN MUMBAI
UWM, in partnership with Ayvens (ALD Automotive Pvt Ltd) and Drunk Buster Goggles, conducted a defensive driving training session for BEST bus drivers at the Wadala depot, under the Mumbai Central RTO (Tardeo). The session sensitized 28 bus drivers t
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Defensive Driving Training for BEST Bus Drivers in Mumbai

13th January 2025

UWM, in partnership with Ayvens (ALD Automotive Pvt Ltd) and Drunk Buster Goggles, conducted a defensive driving training session for BEST bus drivers at the Wadala depot, under the Mumbai Central RTO (Tardeo). The session sensitized 28 bus drivers to the dangers of alcohol consumption while driving through interactive activities, including the use of Drunk Buster Goggles.

This hands-on approach helped drivers and BEST officials understand the real-time impact of impaired driving, reinforcing the importance of sober, responsible driving to ensure passenger and public safety.


ROAD SAFETY JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE FOR YOUNG AMBASSADORS
18 ambassadors from three schools visited Akashvani in Mumbai as part of the ViA programme, learning about road safety journalism and presenting findings from surveys on unsafe crossings and pedestrian issues.
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Road Safety Journalism Experience for Young Ambassadors

14th December 2024

18 ambassadors from three schools visited Akashvani in Mumbai as part of the ViA programme, learning about road safety journalism and presenting findings from surveys on unsafe crossings and pedestrian issues.

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